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Major Shareholding Notification • Aug 22, 2025
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Transparency Declaration Notification
In accordance with the requirements of Article 14 of the Belgian Law of May 2, 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies, Ontex Group NV ("Ontex") discloses the notifications of significant shareholding by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., that it has received on August 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2025.
On August 13, 2025, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., detained 94,311 Ontex voting rights and 2,425,641 equivalent financial instruments, representing 3.06% of voting rights combined. The combined holding thereby crossed the threshold of 3.0% upward.
On August 14, 2025, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., detained 237,187 Ontex voting rights and 2,514,427 equivalent financial instruments, representing 3.34% of voting rights combined. The holding of Goldman Sachs International, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., crossed the threshold of 3.0% upward.
On August 15, 2025, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., detained 23,683 Ontex voting rights and 2,516,673 equivalent financial instruments, representing 3.08% of voting rights combined. The holding of Goldman Sachs International, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., crossed the threshold of 3.0% downward.
On August 19, 2025, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., detained 82,718 Ontex voting rights and 2,559,752 equivalent financial instruments, representing 3.21% of voting rights combined. The holding of Goldman Sachs International, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., crossed the threshold of 3.0% upward.
Enquiries
| > | Investors: | Geoffroy Raskin | +32 53 33 37 30 | [email protected] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| > | Media: | Catherine Weyne | +32 53 33 36 22 | [email protected] |
About Ontex
Ontex is a leading international developer and producer of baby care, feminine care and adult care products, for retailer and healthcare brands across Europe and North America. The group employs about 5,500 people with plants and offices in 12 countries (excl. discontinued operations), and its innovative products are distributed in around 100 countries. Ontex is headquartered in Aalst, Belgium, and is listed on Euronext Brussel, where it is a constituent of the Bel Mid® index. To keep up with the latest news, visit ontex.com or follow Ontex on LinkedIn.
Notification details of the declaration on August 19, 2025
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Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
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Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person
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Persons subject to the notification requirement: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA
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Date of declaration: August 19, 2025
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Date of threshold crossing: August 13, 2025
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Threshold crossed: 3.0% upward
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Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:
- Goldman Sachs international is controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited, which is controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., is controlled by GSAM Holdings LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Additional information: The swaps mentioned below are held by the corresponding entities where Goldman Sachs has a long exposure
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Details of the notification:
| Voting rights | Previous notification |
After the transaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # voting rights | % voting rights | ||||
| Holders of voting rights | # voting rights |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to securities |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 0 | 80,544 | 0 | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | 13,767 | 13,767 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Subtotal | 13,767 | 94,311 | 0 | 0.11% | 0.00% |
| Equivalent financial instruments |
After the transaction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments |
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise period or date |
# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised |
% of voting rights |
Settlement |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 30/09/2031 | 1,582,586 | 1.92% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 26/06/2028 | 162,392 | 0.20% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 13/06/2035 | 144,460 | 0.18% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 79,855 | 0.10% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 16/04/2035 | 45,591 | 0.06% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 08/12/2025 | 32,080 | 0.04% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 31/07/2028 | 26,014 | 0.03% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 23,634 | 0.03% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 18,800 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 23/07/2026 | 18,119 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 02/05/2028 | 12,956 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 10/07/2035 | 6,865 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 6,812 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 6,121 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 4,961 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 15/01/2030 | 3,522 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 2,364 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 1,504 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 1,458 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 07/03/2029 | 65 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Securities lending |
Open | 220,424 | 0.27% | Physical | |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Securities lending |
Open | 25,057 | 0.03% | Physical | |
| Subtotal | 2,425,641 | 2.95% |
| Total | # voting rights |
% voting rights |
|---|---|---|
| Voting rights | 94,311 | 0.11% |
| Equivalent financial instruments | 2,425,641 | 2.95% |
| Total | 2,519,952 | 3.06% |
Notification details of the declaration on August 20, 2025
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Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
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Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person
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Persons subject to the notification requirement:
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA
- Goldman Sachs International, located at Plumtree Court, 25 Shoe Lane, London EC4A 4AU, UK
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Date of declaration: August 20, 2025
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Date of threshold crossing: August 14, 2025
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Threshold crossed: 3.0% upward for Goldman Sachs International
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Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:
- Goldman Sachs international is controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited, which is controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., is controlled by GSAM Holdings LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE is controlled by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Additional information: The swaps mentioned below are held by the corresponding entities where Goldman Sachs has a long exposure
-
Details of the notification:
| Voting rights | Previous notification |
After the transaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # voting rights | % voting rights | ||||
| Holders of voting rights | # voting rights |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to securities |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 80,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs International | 0 | 80,283 | 0 | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | 13,767 | 13,767 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE | 0 | 143,137 | 0 | 0.17% | 0.00% |
| Subtotal | 94,311 | 237,187 | 0 | 0.29% | 0.00% |
| Equivalent financial instruments |
After the transaction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments |
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise period or date |
# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised |
% of voting rights |
Settlement |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 30/09/2031 | 1,582,249 | 1.92% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 26/06/2028 | 162,935 | 0.20% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 13/06/2035 | 145,540 | 0.18% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 88,966 | 0.11% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 16/04/2035 | 45,243 | 0.05% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 08/12/2025 | 32,476 | 0.04% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 26,366 | 0.03% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 31/07/2028 | 26,007 | 0.03% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 18,796 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 23/07/2026 | 18,114 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 02/05/2028 | 12,460 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 10/07/2035 | 6,864 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 6,811 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 6,119 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 5,525 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 15/01/2030 | 3,521 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 2,634 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 1,503 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 1,457 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 07/03/2029 | 65 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Securities lending |
Open | 255,973 | 0.31% | Physical | |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Securities lending |
Open | 64,802 | 0.08% | Physical | |
| Subtotal | 2,514,427 | 3.05% |
| Total | # voting rights |
% voting rights |
|---|---|---|
| Voting rights | 237,187 | 0.29% |
| Equivalent financial instruments | 2,514,427 | 3.05% |
| Total | 2,751,614 | 3.34% |
Notification details of the declaration on August 21, 2025
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Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
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Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person
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Persons subject to the notification requirement: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA
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Date of declaration: August 21, 2025
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Date of threshold crossing: August 15, 2025
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Threshold crossed: 3.0% downward for Goldman Sachs International
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Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:
- Goldman Sachs international is controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited, which is controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., is controlled by GSAM Holdings LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE is controlled by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
-
Additional information: The swaps mentioned below are held by the corresponding entities where Goldman Sachs has a long exposure
-
Details of the notification:
| Voting rights | Previous notification |
After the transaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # voting rights | % voting rights | ||||
| Holders of voting rights | # voting rights |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to securities |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 0 | 9,916 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs International | 80,283 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | 13,767 | 13,767 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE | 143,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Subtotal | 237,187 | 23,683 | 0 | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| Equivalent financial instruments |
After the transaction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments |
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise period or date |
# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised |
% of voting rights |
Settlement |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 30/09/2031 | 1,582,250 | 1.92% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 26/06/2028 | 158,464 | 0.19% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 13/06/2035 | 145,540 | 0.18% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 88,966 | 0.11% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 15/08/2035 | 49,248 | 0.06% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 16/04/2035 | 45,243 | 0.05% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 08/12/2025 | 32,476 | 0.04% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 26,366 | 0.03% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 31/07/2028 | 26,007 | 0.03% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 18,796 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 23/07/2026 | 18,114 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 02/05/2028 | 11,965 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 10/07/2035 | 6,864 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 6,811 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 6,119 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 5,525 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 15/01/2030 | 3,521 | 0.00% | ||
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 2,634 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 1,503 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 1,457 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 07/03/2029 | 65 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Securities lending |
Open | 64,802 | 0.08% | Physical | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Securities lending |
Open | 213,936 | 0.26% | Physical | |
| Subtotal | 2,516,673 | 3.06% |
| Total | 2,540,365 | 3.08% |
|---|---|---|
| Equivalent financial instruments | 2,516,673 | 3.06% |
| Voting rights | 23,683 | 0.03% |
| Total | # voting rights |
% voting rights |
Notification details of the declaration on August 22, 2025
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Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
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Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person
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Persons subject to the notification requirement:
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA
- Goldman Sachs International, located at Plumtree Court, 25 Shoe Lane, London EC4A 4AU, UK
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Date of declaration: August 22, 2025
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Date of threshold crossing: August 19, 2025
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Threshold crossed: 3.0% upward for Goldman Sachs International
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Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:
- Goldman Sachs international is controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited, which is controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., is controlled by GSAM Holdings LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
-
Additional information: The swaps mentioned below are held by the corresponding entities where Goldman Sachs has a long exposure
-
Details of the notification:
| Voting rights | Previous notification |
After the transaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # voting rights | % voting rights | ||||
| Holders of voting rights | # voting rights |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to securities |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 9,916 | 68,951 | 0 | 0.08% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | 13,767 | 13,767 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Subtotal | 23,683 | 82,718 | 0 | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Equivalent financial instruments |
After the transaction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments |
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise period or date |
# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised |
% of voting rights |
Settlement |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 30/09/2031 | 1,582,586 | 1.92% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 13/06/2035 | 192,847 | 0.23% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 26/06/2028 | 159,087 | 0.19% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 95,982 | 0.12% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 15/08/2035 | 50,133 | 0.06% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 16/04/2035 | 44,520 | 0.05% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 08/12/2025 | 33,352 | 0.04% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 28,487 | 0.03% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 31/07/2028 | 26,014 | 0.03% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 18,800 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 23/07/2026 | 18,119 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 02/05/2028 | 10,931 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 10/07/2035 | 6,865 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 6,812 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 6,121 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 5,960 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 15/01/2030 | 3,522 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/03/2035 | 2,841 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 1,504 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 1,458 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 07/03/2029 | 65 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Securities lending |
Open | 64,802 | 0.08% | Physical | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Securities lending |
Open | 198,945 | 0.24% | Physical | |
| Subtotal | 2,559,752 | 3.11% |
Total # voting rights % voting rights Voting rights 82,718 0.10% Equivalent financial instruments 2,559,752 3.11% Total 2,642,470 3.21%
