Colruyt N : Publication of a transparency notification - Colruyt Group, Korys and Colruyt family 2023-10-19

PRESS RELEASE - Halle (Belgium), 19/10/2023 - 08h30 CET - Regulated information -

Transparency notification

COLRUYT GROUP NV

Limited liability company

Edingensesteenweg 196 - 1500 Halle

Company number: 0400.378.485

Publication of a transparency notification

(article 14, first paragraph, of the Law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings)

Summary of the notification

Pursuant to article 14 of the Law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings, Colruyt Group and its controlling shareholder Korys, together with the Colruyt family and relatives, have submitted a notification to the FSMA.

This transparency notification dated 16 October 2023 shows that, by virtue of the acquisition of Colruyt shares by Korys NV, the shareholders acting in concert Korys, the Colruyt family and relatives and Colruyt Group together hold a total of more than 70% of the company's voting rights.

On 13 October 2023, the shareholders acting in concert Korys, the Colruyt family and relatives and Colruyt Group together hold a total of 94.002.428 Colruyt shares that together represent 70,11% of the total number of shares issued by the company (134.077.688).

The company has no knowledge of other agreements between shareholders. The statutory thresholds per 5% bracket apply.

Content of the notification

The notification dated 16/10/2023 contains the following information:

• Reason for the notification: crossing of the threshold by persons acting in concert
• Notification by: persons acting in concert
• Person(s) subject to the notification requirement:

1. Stichting Administratiekantoor Cozin, Claude Debussylaan 24, 1085 MD Amsterdam

1. Korys NV, Villalaan 96 - 1500 Halle

1. Korys Investments NV, Villalaan 96 - 1500 Halle

1. Korys Management Investments BV, Villalaan 96 - 1500 Halle

1. Korys Business Services I NV, Villalaan 96 - 1500 Halle

1. Korys Business Services II NV, Villalaan 96 - 1500 Halle

1. Korys Business Services III NV, Villalaan 96 - 1500 Halle

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Transparency notification

1. Impact Capital NV, Gemeentehuisstraat 6, 3078 Everberg

1. Stiftung Pro Creatura, Oberer Flooz 2579 - 9620 Lichtensteig (CH)

1. Family shareholders Colruyt

• 1. Colruyt Group NV, Edingensesteenweg 196 - 1500 Halle
• Transaction date: 11/10/2023
• Threshold that is crossed (in %): 70%
• Denominator: 134.077.688
• Notified details:

Voting rights	Previous	After the notification
	notification
	# of voting	# of voting rights		% of voting rights
	rights
Holders of voting		Linked to securities		Not linked	Linked to	Not linked to
rights				to	securities	securities
				securities
Stichting	0	0		0	%	0
Administratiekantoor
Cozin
Korys NV	73.458.801	75.708.801		0	56,47%	0
Korys Investments NV	1.241.605	1.241.605		0	0,93%	0
Korys Management	193.915	193.915		0	0,145%	0
Investments BV
Korys Business	1.000	1.000		0	0,0007%	0
Services I NV
Korys Business	1.000	1.000		0	0,0007%	0
Services II NV
Korys Business	1.000	1.000		0	0,0007%	0
Services III NV
Colruyt Group NV	6.820.832	8.070.476		0	6,02%	0
Impact Capital NV	60.000	60.000		0	0,04%	0
Stichting Pro Creatura	146.755	146.755		0	0,11%	0

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Transparency notification

Colruyt family	8.566.764	8.577.876	0	6,40%	0
TOTAL	90.491.672	94.002.428	0	70,11%	0 %

• Entire chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held.

1. Colruyt Group NV is controlled by Korys NV, which in turn is controlled by Stichting Administratiekantoor Cozin.

1. Korys Investments NV and Korys Management Investments BV are controlled by Korys NV.

1. Korys Business Services I NV, Korys Business Services II NV and Korys Business Services III NV are controlled by Korys NV.

• 1. Stiftung Pro Creatura, foundation under Swiss law, and Impact Capital NV are controlled by natural persons (who directly or indirectly hold less than 3% of the securities with voting rights of the Company).
• Additional information:
  Although Colruyt Group NV is no party to the agreements to act in concert, its treasury shares are included given its capacity of subsidiary of Korys NV (Art. 6, §5, 3° Transparency Law); Korys NV is indeed deemed to hold these shares indirectly.

Miscellaneous

This press release may be consulted on the website of Colruyt Group via the link https://www.colruytgroup.com/en/invest/stakeholder-information/notifications.

Contact

For questions on this press release or for further information, please send an email to [e-mail].

About Colruyt Group

Colruyt Group operates in the food and non-food distribution sector in Belgium, France and Luxembourg with more than 700 own stores and over 580 affiliated stores. In Belgium, this includes Colruyt Lowest Prices, OKay, Bio-Planet, Cru, Dreambaby, Bike Republic, ZEB, PointCarré, The Fashion Store and the affiliated stores Spar and PointCarré. In France, in addition to Colruyt stores and DATS 24 filling stations, there are also affiliated Coccinelle, Coccimarket, Panier Sympa and PointCarré stores. JIMS operates fitness clubs in Belgium and Luxembourg. Newpharma is the Belgian online pharmacy of Colruyt Group. Solucious and Culinoa deliver food service and retail products to professional customers in Belgium (hospitals, SMEs, hospitality sector, etc.). The activities of Colruyt Group also comprise printing and document management solutions (Symeta Hybrid) and, until June 2023, energy supply by DATS 24 in Belgium (fuels, natural gas and green energy). The group employs more than 33.000 employees and recorded a EUR 10,8 billion revenue in 2022/23. Colruyt NV is listed on Euronext Brussels (COLR) under ISIN code BE0974256852.