Greenyard NV — Major Shareholding Notification 2013

Sep 5, 2013

Greenyard Foods NV: publication of notifications of participation

Greenyard Foods NV notifies receipt of six signed notifications of participation on September 4, 2013, in accordance with the provisions of article 14 of the Law of 2 May 2007 regarding the publication of major shareholdings in issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market ('Transparency Law'). The joint notifications relate to:

• 1) On the one hand Gimv NV, Gimv-XL Partners Comm. VA, Adviesbeheer Gimv-XL NV (hereafter together "Gimv-XL") and on the other hand Food Invest International NV, Hein Deprez and 2D NV who act in concert based on article 3, §1, 13°, c) of the Transparency Law following the signing on 15 February 2012 of an 'Investment & Shareholders' Agreement' by Gimv-XL, Food Invest International NV and Hein Deprez.
• 2) Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, M.R.B.B. CVBA, Agri Investment Fund CVBA and 2D NV who act in concert following the signature on 15 February 2012 of a 'Shareholders' Agreement' by Food Invest International NV and Agri Investment Fund CVBA.
• 3) Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Société Industrielle Laitière du Léon SA who act in concert based on a shareholder agreement of September 2003.
• 4) Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Volys Star NV who act in concert based on a shareholder agreement of 1 September 2003.
• 5) Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Lur Berri SCA who act in concert based on a shareholder agreement of 17 September 2003
• 6) Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Union Fermiere Morbihannaise SCA who act in concert based on article 3, §1, 13°, b) and c) of the Transparency Law following the signing on 30 August 2013. Because of the aforementioned transfer, as well a purchase as a sales option was signed on 30 August 2013 between Food Invest International NV and Union Fermiere Morbihannaise Société Coopérative Agricole on the 642.441 shares of Greenyard Foods that gives the right respectively the obligation to Food Invest International NV to purchase aforementioned shares. Moreover the voting behaviour of Union Fermiere Morbihannaise SCA will be determined in mutual agreement between Union Fermiere Morbihannaise SCA and Food Invest International NV.

Based upon the aforementioned decrease of the direct and indirect participation of Deprez Holding NV from 40,22% to 36,32%, the five current concerted actions cross the notification thresholds mentioned below:

1) the current concerted action between On the one hand Gimv NV, Gimv-XL Partners Comm. VA, Adviesbeheer Gimv-XL NV (hereafter together "Gimv-XL") and on the other hand Food Invest International NV, Hein Deprez and 2D NV decreases from 57,49% to 53,59% and crosses the 55% notification threshold;

• 2) the current concerted action between Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, M.R.B.B. CVBA, Agri Investment Fund CVBA and 2D NV decreases from 51,02% to 47,11% and crosses the 50% notification threshold;
• 3) the current concerted action between Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Société Industrielle Laitiere du Leon SA decreases from 40,77% to 36,87% and crosses the 40% notification threshold;
• 4) the current concerted action between Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Volys Star NV decreases from 40,49% to 36,58% and crosses the 40% notification threshold;
• 5) the current concerted action between Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Lur Berri SCA decreases from 45,90% to 42,00% and crosses the 45% notification threshold;

Based upon the transfer of the 642.441 shares of Greenyard Foods NV, a new concerted action has raised between Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Union Fermiere Morbihannaise SCA. This new concerted action crossed the 40% notification threshold.

An overview of all current notifications received by Greenyard Foods NV, and the corresponding shareholder structure, is available on www.greenyardfoods.com under the heading "Financial information > Information for the shareholders > transparency disclosures".

Notifications

Notifications should be transmitted to both Greenyard Foods NV and the FSMA. Persons with a notification duty may submit their notifications to the company electronically for the attention of Mrs. Marleen Vaesen, CEO: marleen.vaesen@greenyardfoods.com, or by fax +32 (0)9 255 32 40

Financial calendar

• Announcement half-year results of the Group (01/04/2013-30/09/2013): 22 November 2013 (17:45 hrs)

• Trading update Q3 accounting year 2013-2014: 24 January 2014 (17:45hrs)

• General Assembly 2012-2013: 30 September 2013 at 14:00 hrs at Gent, Skaldenstraat 7c

For additional information, please contact Greenyard Foods:

Mrs. Marleen Vaesen, CEO: Tel : +32 (0)9/255.32.32

About Greenyard Foods

Greenyard Foods NV is active predominantly in the processing and commercialization of fruit and vegetables and ready-to-eat food, both deep-frozen and canned. The Group has 15 production sites in 6 different countries (Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany and Hungary) and subsidiaries and sales offices on five continents. (www.greenyardfoods.com)