Regulated information

09 April 2014 before market opening

LOTUS BAKERIES NV

Disclosure of information in accordance with Article 15 § 1 of the Act of 2 May 2007

In the period from March 15th up to and including March 31st, 2014, 7,900 warrants were exercised by employees of Lotus Bakeries, the number of shares of Lotus Bakeries has been increased from 795,113 to 803,013.

Pursuant to Article 15 § 1 of the Act of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant participations in listed companies, Lotus Bakeries publishes the following information:

Status of shareholding as of 7 April 2014:

1. Basic data

Total capital:

2. Supplementary data

Total number of rights, whether or not represented by securities, to

subscribe for securities conferring voting rights yet to be issued:

13,000 warrants

Total number of voting rights that may result from the exercise of such

subscription rights:

13,000

3. Reason for the changes

Capital increase on 7 April 2014 as a result of the exercise of warrants.

Lotus Bakeries in a nutshell

Lotus Bakeries focuses on authentic specialties from the biscuit and cake world: caramelized biscuits (speculoos), gingerbread, cake specialties, waffles and pepparkakor biscuits. Lotus Bakeries, with headquarters in Belgium, is a dynamic, internationally oriented company with production facilities in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Sweden, own sales organisations in 10 European countries, in the United States, Hong Kong, China, Chile and an export department for the other countries. With around 1,244 employees, Lotus Bakeries produces and sells high-quality, tasty products under the Lotus, Peijnenburg and Annas brand names. By maintaining a healthy balance between tradition and innovation, Lotus Bakeries indulges consumers with a unique range of products. In 2013 the Group achieved a turnover of EUR 332.3 million. The shares of Lotus Bakeries are listed on Euron ext Brussels.

For more information please contact: Jan Boone, CEO

Tel. + 32 9 376 26 14

Further information on Lotus Bakeries can be found at www lotusbakeries.com

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