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Solvay SA — Major Shareholding Notification 2026
Jan 29, 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Transparency notification Form TR-1 BE PART I
| 1) Status of the notification | |||||
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2) Issuer
Name SOLVAY Identification number 0403-091-220
3) Reason for the notification
Acquisition or disposal of financial instruments that are treated as voting securities
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4) Notification by
A parent undertaking or a controlling person
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5) Persons subject to the notification requirement
| Name | Address (for legal entities) | |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Group AG | Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8001 Zürich | + |
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6) Persons that dispose of voting rights (only to be filled in if art. 7 of the Law applies)
| Name | Address (for legal entities) |
|---|---|
Please continue entering the information in part II concerning the persons referred to in Sections 5 and 6
Part II
7) Date on which the threshold is crossed
23/01/2026 (DD/MM/YYYY)
8) Threshold that is crossed (in %)
3
If the holding has fallen below the lowest threshold, you have the option of not entering any numbers in Section 10
9) Denominator
105,876,416
Please enter the denominator before filling in the data
10) Notified details
| A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
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| UBS Group AG | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| UBS Europe SE | 962 | 0.00% | |||
| UBS Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd |
732 | 0.00% | |||
| UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A. |
34,806 | 0.03% | |||
| UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG |
80,334 | 0.08% | |||
| Subtotal | 116,834 | 0.11% |
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TOTAL 116,834 0 0.11% 0.00%
Start with "groups" of holders. Add subtotals with Σ, and then finish with the persons who are "alone". For groups, start with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity. The totals, subtotals and % will be updated once you have clicked on .
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| BS AG Long Call Option 18/12/2026 300,000 0.28% physical | Equivalent financial instruments | Equivalent financial instruments After the transaction | |||||
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| BS AG | Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | that may be acquired if the instrument is |
% of voting rights | Settlement | ||
| Short Put Option 19/06/2026 395,000 0.37% physical 18/12/2026 285,000 0.27% physical 285 AG Short Put Option 18/12/2026 285,000 0.27% physical 285 AG Equity Swaps 28/03/2028 635 0.00% cash 28/03/2028 635 0.00% cash 28/03/2028 635 0.00% cash 28/03/2028 635 0.00% physical 28/03/2028 635 0.00% physical 28/03/2028 635 0.00% physical 28/03/2028 635 0.00% physical 28/03/2028 635 0.00% physical 28/03/2028 635 0.00% physical 28/03/2028 635 0.00% physical 28/03/2028 635 0.00% physical 28/03/2028 635 0.00% physical 28/03/2028 635 0.00% physical 28/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/2026 63/03/202 | BS AG | Long Call Option | 19/06/2026 | 135,000 | 0.13% | physical | |
| Shard Short Put Option 18/12/2026 285,000 0.27% physical 28/03/2028 635 0.00% cash 28/03/2028 635 0.00% cash 38/03/2028 635 0.00% cash 38/03/2028 635 0.01% physical 38/03/2028 635 0.01% physical 38/03/2028 635 0.01% physical 38/03/2028 635 0.01% physical 38/03/2028 635 0.01% physical 38/03/2028 635 0.01% physical 38/03/2028 635 0.01% physical 38/03/2028 635 0.01% physical 38/03/2028 635 0.01% physical 38/03/2028 635 0.00% cash 38/03/2028 630 0.00% cash 38/03/2028 630 0.00% cash 38/03/2028 630 0.00% cash 38/03/2028 630 0.00% cash 38/03/2028 630 0.00% cash 38/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 63/03/2028 | BS AG | Long Call Option | 18/12/2026 | 300,000 | 0.28% | physical | |
| Equity Swaps 28/03/2028 635 0.00% cash 8S Switzerland AG Right of use over shares At any time 9,298 0.01% physical 9S Switzerland AG Right of use over Reverse Convertible At any time 9,170 0.01% physical 9S SAG Right to Recall of Lent shares At any time 478,110 0.45% physical 9S Switzerland AG Right to Recall of Lent shares At any time 6,400 0.01% physical 9S SWitzerland AG Swaps on Baskets 30/06/2026 80 0.00% cash 9S SWitzerland AG Swaps on Baskets 01/06/2027 1,083,045 1.02% cash 9S AG Right to Substitute shares delivered as collaterals At any time 417,382 0.39% physical TOTAL 3,119,120 2.95% Total (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights | BS AG | Short Put Option | 19/06/2026 | 395,000 | 0.37% | physical | |
| Right of use over shares Right of use over Reverse Convertible At any time 9,298 0.01% physical At any time 9,170 0.01% physical At any time 9,170 0.01% physical At any time 478,110 0.45% physical Right to Recall of Lent shares At any time 6,400 0.01% physical At any time 6,400 0.01% physical So AG Swaps on Baskets 30/06/2026 80 0.00% cash So Switzerland AG Swaps on Baskets 01/06/2027 1,083,045 1,02% cash TOTAL 3,119,120 2.95% TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights | BS AG | Short Put Option | 18/12/2026 | 285,000 | 0.27% | physical | |
| Right of use over Reverse Convertible At any time 9,170 0.01% physical At any time 478,110 0.45% physical 38 Switzerland AG Right to Recall of Lent shares At any time 6,400 0.01% physical 38 Switzerland AG Swaps on Baskets 30/06/2026 80 0.00% cash 38 Switzerland AG Swaps on Baskets 01/06/2027 1,083,045 1.02% cash 38 AG Right to Substitute shares delivered as collaterals At any time 417,382 0.39% physical TOTAL 3,119,120 2.95% The totals will be updated once you have clicked on TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights # of voting rights | BS AG | Equity Swaps | 28/03/2028 | 635 | 0.00% | cash | |
| BS AG Right to Recall of Lent shares At any time 478,110 0.45% physical BS Switzerland AG Right to Recall of Lent shares At any time 6,400 0.01% physical BS AG Swaps on Baskets 30/06/2026 80 0.00% cash BS Switzerland AG Swaps on Baskets 01/06/2027 1,083,045 1.02% cash BS AG Right to Substitute shares delivered as collaterals At any time 417,382 0.39% physical TOTAL 3,119,120 2.95% TOTAL 3,119,120 2.95% TOTAL 6 & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights | BS Switzerland AG | Right of use over shares | At any time | 9,298 | 0.01% | physical | |
| BS Switzerland AG Right to Recall of Lent shares At any time 6,400 0.01% physical 8S AG Swaps on Baskets 30/06/2026 80 0.00% cash 8S Switzerland AG Swaps on Baskets 01/06/2027 1,083,045 1.02% cash 8S AG Right to Substitute shares delivered as collaterals At any time 417,382 0.39% physical TOTAL 3,119,120 2.95% The totals will be updated once you have clicked on TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights | BS Switzerland AG | Right of use over Reverse Convertible | At any time | 9,170 | 0.01% | physical | |
| BS AG Swaps on Baskets 30/06/2026 80 0.00% cash BS Switzerland AG Swaps on Baskets 01/06/2027 1,083,045 1.02% cash BS AG Right to Substitute shares delivered as collaterals At any time 417,382 0.39% physical TOTAL 3,119,120 2.95% The totals will be updated once you have clicked on TOTAL # of voting rights % of voting rights | BS AG | Right to Recall of Lent shares | At any time | 478,110 | 0.45% | physical | |
| BS Switzerland AG Swaps on Baskets 01/06/2027 1,083,045 1.02% cash BS AG Right to Substitute shares delivered as collaterals At any time 417,382 0.39% physical TOTAL 3,119,120 2.95% The totals will be updated once you have clicked on TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights | BS Switzerland AG | Right to Recall of Lent shares | At any time | 6,400 | 0.01% | physical | |
| Right to Substitute shares delivered as collaterals TOTAL Totals will be updated once you have clicked on TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights | BS AG | Swaps on Baskets | 30/06/2026 | 80 | 0.00% | cash | |
| TOTAL 3,119,120 2.95% The totals will be updated once you have clicked on TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights | BS Switzerland AG | Swaps on Baskets | 01/06/2027 | 1,083,045 | 1.02% | cash | |
| The totals will be updated once you have clicked on TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights | |||||||
| CALCULATE 3,235,954 3.06% | BS AG | TOTAL | on | At any time | physical | ||
| BS AG | TOTAL The totals will be updated once you have clicked of | on | At any time | 3,119,120 | 2.95% | physical | |
| BS AG | TOTAL The totals will be updated once you have clicked of | on | At any time | 3,119,120 | 2.95% | physical | |
| • | TOTAL The totals will be updated once you have clicked of | CALCULATE | 3,119,120 | 2.95% | physical | ||
| Please see full chain of control attached. | • | TOTAL The totals will be updated once you have clicked of total (A & B) TOTAL (A & B) | CALCULATE | 3,119,120 | 2.95% | physical | |
| Please see full chain of control attached. | • | TOTAL The totals will be updated once you have clicked of total (A & B) TOTAL (A & B) | CALCULATE | 3,119,120 | 2.95% | physical | |
| Please see full chain of control attached. 12) In case of proxy voting for only one GM | 1) Full chain of controlled u | TOTAL The totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals. | CALCULATE | 3,119,120 | 2.95% | physical | |
| 1) Full chain of controlled u | TOTAL The totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals will be updated once you have clicked of totals. | CALCULATE | 3,119,120 | 2.95% |
13) Additional information
| disclosure obligation arose due to the indirect holdings in financial instrument of UBS Group AG in voting rights of Solway SA, held directly by controlled undertakings, going above 3% on 23rd. | January |
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| Done at | Zurich, Switzerland | |
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| On | 27/01/2026 | (DD/MM/YYYY |
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Name & capacity Iwona Konwinska Associate Director Signature Sjoerd Sluimer Authorized Officer Signature
| Signature | Kona | Kaunty | |
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| Signature | 5 | r e |
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| 11. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation – organizational |
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| UBS Group AG |
| UBS AG |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
| UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A. |
| - |
| UBS Group AG |
| UBS AG |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
| UBS Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd |
| - |
| UBS Group AG |
| UBS AG |
| UBS Europe SE |
| - |
| UBS Group AG |
| UBS AG |
| UBS Asset Management AG |
| UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG |
| UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG |
| - |
| UBS Group AG |
| UBS AG |
| UBS Switzerland AG |