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Ontex Group NV — Major Shareholding Notification 2016
May 20, 2016
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Ontex: Transparency Declaration Notification
Disclosure made according to the requirements of Article 14 of the law of 2 May 2007
Aalst-Erembodegem (Belgium), 20 May 2016 – Ontex Group NV ("Ontex") discloses the notifications of significant shareholdings that it has received according to the Belgian Law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies.
On 19 May 2016, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, and its affiliated entities, notified Ontex that it had held 11,239,897 shares in Ontex and so had crossed the threshold of 15.00% of the total number of voting rights in Ontex to 15.01%.
According to its obligation Ontex publishes the content of the notifications that it has received.
Date of Notification: 19 May 2016
Date Threshold Crossed: 17 May 2016
Threshold Crossed: 15.00%
Notification by:
| The Desmarais Family | c/o Power Corporation, Square Victoria 751, Montréal, |
|---|---|
| Residuary Trust | Québec, H2Y 2J3 |
| Albert Frère | c/o Frère Bourgeois – rue de la Blanche Borne 12 – 6280 Gerpinnes |
| Groupe Bruxelles Lambert | Avenue Marnix 24, 1000 Bruxelles |
Denominator on the date of notification: 74,861,108 shares
Voting rights and assimilated financial instruments:
Notification of 19 May 2016:
| Previous notification |
After the transaction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # voting rights |
# voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| Holders of | Linked to | Not linked | Linked to | Not linked | ||
| voting rights | securities | to securities | securities | to securities | ||
| The Desmarais | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| Family Residuary |
| Total | 7,985,501 | 11,239,897 | 0 | 15.01% | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groupe Bruxelles Lambert |
7,985,501 | 11,239,897 | 0 | 15.01% | 0.00% |
| Albert Frère | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Trust |
Chain of controlled entities through which the shareholding is effectively owned:
Please click here to see the chart presenting the chain of controlled entities for Groupe Bruxelles Lambert:
http://www.ontexglobal.com/sites/default/files/organigramme\_de\_controle\_gbl.pdf
Other remarks:
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert is a company which is co-controlled by Albert Frère and The Desmarais Family Residuary Trust (previously named Trust familial Desmarais).
Notifications of significant shareholdings to be made according to the Law of 2 May 2007 should be sent to: [email protected]
This notification will be posted on:http://www.ontexglobal.com/press-room
INVESTOR ENQUIRIES
Philip Ludwig +32 53 333 730 [email protected]
PRESS ENQUIRIES
Gaëlle Vilatte +32 53 333 708 [email protected]
About Ontex
Ontex is a leading producer of disposable personal hygiene products, ranging from baby diapers to products for feminine hygiene and adult incontinence. Ontex's products are distributed in more than 110 countries through Ontex brands as well as leading retailer brands. The group employs over 7,000 staff, is present in 23 countries and sells in over 110 countries. Ontex is listed on Euronext Brussels and is part of the BEL20® index.