Transparency notification

4 May 2026

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Transparency notifications from Gimv Anchor Investments BV

Antwerp (Belgium), 4 May 2026 – 18:00 CET – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of May 2, 2007, Azelis Group NV announces that on 29 April 2026 and on 30 April 2026, it has received two transparency notifications from Gimv Anchor Investments BV.

  1. Summary of the notifications

    In its notification dated 29 April 2026, Gimv Anchor Investments BV reported that on 23 April 2026, following an acquisition of voting securities, Gimv Anchor Investments BV crossed the threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.

    In its notification dated 30 April 2026, Gimv Anchor Investments BV reported that on 28 April 2026, following an acquisition of voting securities, Gimv Anchor Investments BV crossed the threshold of 5.00% in Azelis Group NV.

On 28 April 2026, Gimv Anchor Investments BV owned 12,448,505 shares with voting rights, representing 5.10 % of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 7,695,713 shares representing 3.15 % in its previous notification dated 29 April 2026.

  1. Content of the notifications

Reason for the notifications

Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights 

Notifications by

A parent undertaking or a controlling person

Persons subject to the notification requirement

NameAddress (for legal entities)
Private Stichting SD PatrimoniumBrouwersvliet 29, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Worx Holding BVBrouwersvliet 29, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Worx for Society CVBrouwersvliet 29, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
WorxInvest Holding NVBrouwersvliet 29, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
WorxInvest Subholding NVBrouwersvliet 29, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
WorxInvest NVBrouwersvliet 29, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Gimv NVKarel Oomsstraat 37, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
Gimv Anchor Investments BVKarel Oomsstraat 37, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium

Dates on which the thresholds are crossed

23 April 2026 and 28 April 2026

Thresholds that are crossed (in %)

3% and 5%

Denominator

243,921,719

Notified Details

Transparency declaration of 29 April 2026

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
Private Stichting SD Patrimonium0 0.00% 
WorxInvest NV00.00%
Gimv NV0 0.00% 
Gimv Anchor Investments BV7,695,7133.15%
Subtotal  7,695,7133.15%
TOTAL7,695,71303.15%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
  CALCULATE7,695,7133.15%

Transparency declaration of 30 April 2026

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
Private Stichting SD Patrimonium00 0.00% 
WorxInvest NV000.00%
Gimv NV00 0.00% 
Gimv Anchor Investments BV7,695,71312,448,5055.10%
Subtotal 7,695,71312,448,5055.10%
TOTAL12,448,50505.10%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
  CALCULATE12,448,5055.10%

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

Gimv Anchor Investments BV is jointly controlled by Gimv NV and Worxinvest NV pursuant to a shareholders’ agreement. In turn, Worxinvest NV is exclusively controlled by the private foundation SD Patrimonium, as set out in the diagram in the annex. The private foundation SD Patrimonium is not controlled.

 

  1. Further information

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

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