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Transparency notifications from UBS Group AG
Antwerp (Belgium), 3 June 2026 – 7:45 CET – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of 2 May 2007, Azelis Group NV announces that on 29 May 2026 and 1 June 2026, it has received 2 transparency notifications from UBS Group AG.
- Summary of the notifications
UBS Group AG reported in its notification dated 29 May 2026, that on 27 May 2026, following an acquisition of shares with voting securities and equivalent financial instruments, UBS Group AG (taking into account the holding of all its affiliates), increased its holdings and crossed the threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.
On 27 May 2026, UBS Group AG (taking into account the holding of all its affiliates) owned 595,082 shares with voting rights, representing 0.24% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), as well as 7,261,140 equivalent financial instruments, representing 2.98% of the voting rights issued by the company.
UBS Group AG reported in its notification dated 1 June 2026, that on 28 May 2026, following an acquisition of equivalent financial instruments, UBS Group AG (taking into account the holding of all its affiliates), increased its holdings in equivalent financial instruments and crossed the threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.
On 28 May 2026, UBS Group AG (taking into account the holding of all its affiliates) owned 807,166 shares with voting rights, representing 0.33% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 595,082 shares representing 0.24% in its previous notification dated 29 May 2026, as well as 7,522,357 equivalent financial instruments, representing 3.08% of the voting rights issued by the company, versus 7,261,140 equivalent financial instruments, representing 2.98% in its previous notification dated 29 May 2026.
- Content of the notifications
Reason for the notifications
Acquisition of voting securities or voting rights
Notification by
A parent undertaking or a controlling person
Persons subject to the notification requirement
| Name | Address (for legal entities) |
| UBS Group AG | Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8001 Zürich |
Date on which the threshold is crossed
27 May 2026 and 28 May 2026
Threshold that is crossed (in %)
3%
Denominator
243,921,719
Notified Details
Transparency declaration dated 29 May 2026
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| CALCULATE | 7,856,222 | 3.22% |
Transparency declaration dated 1 June 2026
| 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 | |
| UBS Group AG | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| UBS AG | 160,237 | 372,322 | 0.15% | ||
| UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A. | 96,614 | 96,614 | 0.04% | ||
| UBS Asset Management Life Limited | 8,128 | 8,128 | 0.00% | ||
| UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG | 280,102 | 280,102 | 0.11% | ||
| UBS Securities LLC | 50,000 | 50,000 | 0.02% | ||
| UBS Switzerland AG | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Subtotal | 595,082 | 807,166 | 0.33% | ||
| TOTAL | 807,166 | 0.33% | |||
| B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | |||||
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments | Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date | # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised | % of voting rights | Settlement |
| UBS AG | Long Call Option | 17/12/2027 | 177,000 | 0.07% | physical | |
| UBS AG | Long Call Option | 17/03/2028 | 61,500 | 0.03% | physical | |
| UBS AG | Equity Swaps | 28/03/2028 | 297 | 0.00% | cash | |
| UBS Switzerland AG | Right of use over shares | At any time | 5,225,719 | 2.14% | physical | |
| UBS AG | Right of use over shares | At any time | 1,313,007 | 0.54% | physical | |
| UBS Switzerland AG | Right to Recall of Lent shares | At any time | 94,243 | 0.04% | physical | |
| UBS AG | Right to Recall of Lent shares | At any time | 596,894 | 0.24% | physical | |
| UBS AG | Substitution Right | At any time | 53,697 | 0.02% | physical | |
| TOTAL | 7,522,357 | 3.08% | ||||
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| CALCULATE | 8,329,523 | 3.41% |
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 above 3% on 27th May 2026.
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 above 3% on 28th May 2026.
Further information
The full transparency notifications as well as this press release can be consulted on the Azelis Group NV’s website.
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