Transparency notification

5 March 2026

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Transparency notification from FIL Limited

Antwerp (Belgium), 5 March 2026 – 18:00 CET – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of May 2, 2007, Azelis Group NV announces that on 4 March 2026, it has received a transparency notification from FIL Limited.

  1. Summary of the notification

    FIL Limited reported in its notification dated 4 March 2026, that on 27 February 2026, following an acquisition of voting securities, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC crossed the threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.

On 27 February 2026, FIL Limited (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 9,352,445 shares with voting rights, representing 3.83 % of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 8,624,927 shares representing 3.54% in its previous notification dated 27 February 2026.

  1. 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)
FIL LimitedPembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, P.O. Box HM 670, Hamilton, HM19, Bermuda

Date on which the threshold is crossed

27 February 2026

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 rightsLinked to securitiesNot linked to the securitiesLinked to securitiesNot linked to the securities
FIL Limited00   
Fidelity Investments Canada ULC6,806,0257,533,543 3.09% 
FIL Investments International1,818,9021,818,9020.75%
Subtotal 8,624,9279,352,4453.83%
TOTAL9,352,44503.83%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
 
TOTAL 00.00%

TOTAL (A & B)# of voting rights% of voting rights
  CALCULATE9,352,4453.83%

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

FIL Investments International is controlled by FIL Holdings (UK) Limited.

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC is controlled by Fidelity Canada Holdings (UK) Limited.

Fidelity Canada Holdings (UK) Limited is controlled by 483A Bay Street Holdings LP.

483A Bay Street Holdings LP is controlled by 483A Bay Street Holdings Management LLC.

483A Bay Street Holdings Management LLC is controlled by 483A Bay Street Holdings Management Limited.

483A Bay Street Holdings Management Limited and FIL Holdings (UK) Limited are controlled by FIL Financial Services Holdings 2 Limited.

FIL Financial Services Holdings 2 Limited is controlled by FIL Financial Services Holdings Limited.

FIL Financial Services Holdings Limited is controlled by FIL Limited.

FIL Limited is not a controlled entity.

Additional information

The holdings attributed to the entities mentioned in heading 10 arise from holdings of various undertakings for collective investment that are managed by Fidelity Investments Canada ULC and FIL Investments International each of which are entities that are subsidiaries of and controlled by FIL Limited. The entities mentioned in heading 10 are the discretionary investment managers and exercise the voting rights at their discretion in the absence of specific instructions.

3% threshold crossed upwards by Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, a Controlled Undertaking of FIL Limited.

 

  1. 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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