Transparency notification

5 May 2026

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Transparency notification from UBS Group AG

Antwerp (Belgium), 5 May 2026 – 17:45 CET – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of 2 May 2007, Azelis Group NV announces that on 1 May 2026, it has received a transparency notification from UBS Group AG.

  1. Summary of the notification

UBS Group AG reported in its notification dated 1 May 2026, that on 29 April 2026, following a disposal of equivalent financial instruments, UBS Group AG (taking into account the holding of all its affiliates),  decreased its holdings in financial instruments and crossed downward the threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.

On 29 April 2026, UBS Group AG (taking into account the holding of all its affiliates) owned 643,290 shares with voting rights, representing 0.26% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 279,984 shares representing 0.11% in its previous notification dated 25 November 2025, as well as 6,932,000 equivalent financial instruments, representing 2.84% of the voting rights issued by the company, versus 9,265,170 equivalent financial instruments, representing 3.80% in its previous notification dated 25 November 2025.

  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)
UBS Group AGBahnhofstrasse 45, 8001 Zürich

Date on which the threshold is crossed

29 April 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 rights Linked to securitiesNot linked to the securitiesLinked to securitiesNot linked to the securities
UBS Group AG000.00%0.00%
UBS AG0272,13000.11%0.00%
UBS Europe SE20,000000.00%0.00%
UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A.80,51896,61400.04%0.00%
UBS Asset Management Life Limited 8,1288,12800.00%0.00%
UBS Fund Management (Ireland) Ltd.72 000.00%0.00%
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG171,266 241,41800.10%0.00%
UBS Securities LLC0

25,000

00.01%0.00%
Subtotal 279,984643,290 0.26% 
TOTAL643,29000.26%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 AGLong Call Option17/03/2028 61,5000.03%physical
UBS AGEquity Swaps28/03/2028 1,0920.00%cash
UBS Switzerland AGRight of use over shares At any time2,068,4790.85%physical
UBS AGRight of use over shares At any time124,7350.05%physical
UBS AGRight to Recall of Lent sharesAt any time602,5170.25%physical
UBS Switzerland AGRight to Recall of Lent shares At any time3,890,0001.59%physical
UBS AGRight to Substitute shares delivered as collaterals At any time6,6770.00%physical
 TOTAL 6,932,0002.84% 

TOTAL (A & B)  # of voting rights% of voting rights
  CALCULATE7,575,2903.11%

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 the indirect holdings in financial instrument of UBS Group AG in voting rights of Azelis Group NV, held directly by controlled undertakings, going below 3% on 29 April 2026.

 

  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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