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Ontex Group NV — Major Shareholding Notification 2026
Mar 9, 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Ontex
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09/03/2026 - 18:00 CET
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 March 3 and 4, 2026.
On March 3, 2026, the Company received a transparency declaration confirming that, on February 26, 2025, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., detained 358,662 Ontex voting rights and 2,463,332 equivalent financial instruments or 2,821,994 in total, representing respectively 0.44%, 2.99% and 3.43% of Ontex's issued shares. The holding of equivalent financial instruments thereby crossed downward the threshold of 3% for equivalent financial instruments.
On March 4, 2026, the Company received a transparency declaration confirming that, on February 27, 2025, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., detained 6,388 Ontex voting rights and 2,625,088 equivalent financial instruments or 2,631,476 in total, representing respectively 0.01%, 3.19% and 3.20% of Ontex's issued shares. The holding of equivalent financial instruments thereby crossed upward the threshold of 3% for equivalent financial instruments.
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, both for retailer and healthcare, primarily in Europe and North America. The group employs about 5,000 people with plants and offices in 12 countries, 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 March 3, 2026
> Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
> Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person
> 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 25 Shoe Lane, Plumtree Court, London EC4A 4AU, UK
> Date of declaration: March 3, 2026
> Date of threshold crossing: February 26, 2026
> Threshold crossed: 3.% downward for equivalent financial instruments
> Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares
> 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 Asset Management International is controlled by Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings, Ltd., which is controlled by GSAMI Holdings II, Ltd., which is controlled by GSAMI Holdings II LLC, which is controlled by GSMA Holdings LLC, 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 | ||||
| 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 Asset Management, L.P. | 13,767 | 5,760 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management International | 0 | 764 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 68,951 | 352,138 | 0 | 0.43% | 0.00% |
| Subtotal | 82,718 | 358,662 | 0 | 0.44% | 0.00% |
09/03/2026Transparency declaration
Ontex
| 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 | 1,582,635 | 1.92% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 15/01/2029 | 245,606 | 0.30% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 13/06/2035 | 228,777 | 0.28% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 07/03/2029 | 108,865 | 0.13% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 31/07/2028 | 77,214 | 0.09% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 15/01/2030 | 66,167 | 0.08% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 30/04/2026 | 35,818 | 0.04% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 12/09/2035 | 25,008 | 0.03% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 07/11/2028 | 19,938 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 12/12/2035 | 18,152 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 17/09/2035 | 17,569 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 24/12/2035 | 13,207 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 17/09/2035 | 6,369 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 6,171 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 21/08/2035 | 3,964 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 3,886 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 1,679 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 17/09/2035 | 1,572 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 17/09/2035 | 443 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 17/09/2035 | 166 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/02/2029 | 21 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/02/2029 | 10 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Securities lending | Open | 96 | 0.00% | Physical | |
| Subtotal | 2,463,332 | 2.99% | ||||
| Total | # voting rights | % voting rights | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Voting rights | 358,662 | 0.44% | ||||
| Equivalent financial instruments | 2,463,332 | 2.99% | ||||
| Total | 2,821,994 | 3.43% |
09/03/2026Transparency declaration
Ontex
Notification details of the declaration on March 4, 2026
> Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
> Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person
> 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 25 Shoe Lane, Plumtree Court, London EC4A 4AU, UK
> Date of declaration: March 4, 2026
> Date of threshold crossing: February 27, 2026
> Threshold crossed: 3.0% upward for equivalent financial instruments
> Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares
> 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 Asset Management International is controlled by Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings, Ltd., which is controlled by GSAMI Holdings II, Ltd., which is controlled by GSAMI Holdings II LLC, which is controlled by GSMA Holdings LLC, 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 | ||||
| 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 Asset Management, L.P. | 5,760 | 5,624 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management International | 764 | 764 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 352,138 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Subtotal | 358,662 | 6,388 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
09/03/2026Transparency declaration
Ontex
| 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 | 1,582,635 | 1.92% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 15/01/2029 | 275,969 | 0.34% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 13/06/2035 | 221,752 | 0.27% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 07/03/2029 | 108,865 | 0.13% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 31/07/2028 | 77,214 | 0.09% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 15/01/2030 | 66,167 | 0.08% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 30/04/2026 | 35,818 | 0.04% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 12/09/2035 | 25,008 | 0.03% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 07/11/2028 | 19,742 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 12/12/2035 | 18,152 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 17/09/2035 | 17,569 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 24/12/2035 | 13,207 | 0.02% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 17/09/2035 | 6,369 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 6,171 | 0.01% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 3,886 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 21/08/2035 | 3,487 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 06/08/2035 | 1,679 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 17/09/2035 | 1,572 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 17/09/2035 | 443 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 17/09/2035 | 166 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/02/2029 | 21 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Swap | 20/02/2029 | 10 | 0.00% | Cash | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Securities lending | Open | 139,090 | 0.17% | Physical | |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Securities lending | Open | 96 | 0.00% | Physical | |
| Subtotal | 2,625,088 | 3.19% | ||||
| Total | # voting rights | % voting rights | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Voting rights | 6,338 | 0.01% | ||||
| Equivalent financial instruments | 2,625,088 | 3.19% | ||||
| Total | 2,631,476 | 3.20% |
09/03/2026Transparency declaration
Ontex