Gimv NV — Major Shareholding Notification 2017

May 2, 2017

Antwerp, 2 May 2017, 6:15 PM CET (embargo)

Publication in accordance with the law of 2 May 2007 regarding the publication of major shareholdings (the "Transparency law")

Transparency notification by Norges Bank

On 28 April 2017, Norges Bank, located at Bankplassen 2, PO Box 1179 Sentrum, Oslo, 0107, Norway has notified the FSMA and Gimv that on 27 April 2017 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3%, by decreasing its participation in Gimv to 731.965 of Gimv's shares and voting rights, or 2.88%.

Name	Previous notification	After the transaction on 27/04/2017
	Voting rights #	Treshold	Voting rights #	Denominator	Voting rights %
Norges Bank	778.965	<3%	731.965	25.426.672	2,88%

The full version of the transparency declaration is available on Gimv's website under the heading Investors.

ABOUT GIMV

Gimv is a European investment company with over three decades experience in private equity and venture capital. The company is listed on Euronext Brussels. Gimv currently manages around 1.8 billion EUR (including co-investment partnerships) of investments in about 50 portfolio companies.

As a recognized market leader in selected investment platforms, Gimv identifies entrepreneurial and innovative companies with high-growth potential and supports them in their transformation into market leaders. Gimv's four investment platforms are: Connected Consumer, Health & Care, Smart Industries and Sustainable Cities. Each of these platforms works with a skilled and dedicated team across Gimv's home markets of the Benelux, France and Germany and can count on an extended international network of experts.

More information on Gimv can be found on www.gimv.com.

For further information please contact:

Frank De Leenheer, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Manager Gimv T +32 3 290 22 18 – frank.deleenheer@gimv.com