Transparency notification

26 November 2025

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Transparency notification from UBS Group AG

Antwerp (Belgium), 26 November 2025 – 17:45 CET – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of 2 May 2007, Azelis Group NV announces that on 25 November 2025, it has received a transparency notification from UBS Group AG.

1. Summary of the notification

UBS Group AG reported in its notification dated 25 November 2025, that on 19 November 2025, following a disposal of equivalent financial instruments, UBS Switzerland AG, one of the affiliates of UBS Group AG, decreased its participation and crossed downward the threshold of 3.00%.

On 19 November 2025, UBS Group AG (taking into account the holding of all its affiliates) owned 279,984 shares with voting rights, representing 0.11% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 993,365 shares representing 0.41% in its previous notification dated 18 November 2025, as well as 9,265,170 equivalent financial instruments, representing 3.80% of the voting rights issued by the company, versus 10,718,325 equivalent financial instruments, representing 4.39% in its previous notification dated 18 November 2025.

2. Content of the notification

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

NameAddress (for legal entities)
UBS Group AGBahnhofstrasse 45, 8001 Zürich

Date on which the threshold is crossed

19 November 2025

Threshold that is crossed (in %)

3%

Denominator

243,921,719

Notified Details

A) Voting rightsPrevious notificationAfter the transaction
 # of voting rights# of voting rights% of voting rights
Holders of voting rights Linked to securitiesNot linked to the securitiesLinked to securitiesNot linked to the securities
UBS Group AG000.00%0.00%
UBS AG59,806 000.00%0.00%
UBS Europe SE18,286 20,00000.01%0.00%
UBS Switzerland AG 655,289000.00%0.00%
UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A.80,518 80,51800.03%0.00%
UBS Asset Management Life Limited 8,1288,12800.00%0.00%
UBS Fund Management (Ireland) Ltd.72 7200.00%0.00%
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG171,266 171,26600.07%0.00%
Subtotal 993,365 279,984 0.11% 
TOTAL279,98400.11%0.00%

B) Equivalent financial instrumentsAfter the transaction
Holders of equivalent
financial instruments
Type of financial instrumentExpiration dateExercise period or date# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised% of voting rightsSettlement
UBS AGLong Call Option17/12/2027 177,0000.07%physical
UBS AGShort Put Option19/12/2025 500,0000.20%physical
UBS AGEquity Swaps28/03/2028 2,3170.00%cash
UBS AGRight to Recall of Lent shares At any time267,9570.11%physical
UBS AGRight to Substitute shares delivered as collaterals At any time408,7180.17%physical
UBS Switzerland AGRight to Recall of Lent shares At any time260,3080.11%physical
UBS Switzerland AGRight to Substitute shares delivered as collaterals At any time42,7770.02%physical
UBS Switzerland AGRight of use over shares At any time6,843,6532.81%physical
UBS AGRight of use over shares At any time111,4890.05%physical
UBS Securities LLCRight of use over shares At any time589,4510.24%physical
UBS AGLong Call Option17/03/2028 61,5000.03%physical
 TOTAL 9,265,1703.80% 

TOTAL (A & B)  # of voting rights% of voting rights
  CALCULATE9,545,1543.91%

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable 

Please see full chain of control attached.

Additional information

The disclosure obligation arose due to UBS Switzerland AG going below 3% on 19th November 2025.

 

3. Further information

The full transparency notification as well as this press release can be consulted on the Azelis Group NV’s website. 

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