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LOTUS BAKERIES NV Publication of the notification received pursuant to article 6, §3 of the Law of 2 May 2007 on the publication of major shareholdings

Pursuant to Article 6, §3 of the Law of 2 May 2007 on the publication of major shareholdings, Lotus Bakeries NV announces that it has received the following notification of shareholding in Lotus Bakeries NV.

Situation on 10 October 2013:

No. of voting rights

% of voting rights

Stichting Administratiekantoor van aandelen Lotus Bakeries (STAK)

446,378

56.14%

Lotus Bakeries NV (treasury shares)

26,148

3.29%

TOTAL shares held by STAK and Lotus

Bakeries NV

472,526

59.43%

The above-mentioned change in the shareholdings in Lotus Bakeries NV results from the capital increases that took place in 2013 with the exercise of warrants under the Lotus Bakeries 2007 Warrant Plan.

The texts of the actual notifications of shareholding can be found on the corporate website www.lotusbakeries.com under the heading Investor Relations/Shareholders Guide/ Structure of shareholdings.

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 organizations in 10 European countries, in the United States, Hong Kong, China, Chile and an export department for the other countries. With some 1,218 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 2012 the Group achieved a turnover of EUR 288.5 million. The shares of Lotus Bakeries are listed on Euronext Brussels.

For further information, please contact:

Jan Boone - CEO Sofie Dumarey - Corporate Secretary tel. + 32 9 376 26 14 tel. + 32 9 376 69 39


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

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