Ontex: Transparency Declaration Notification

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Ontex: Transparency Declaration Notification

Disclosure made according to the requirements of Article 14 of the law of 2 May 2007

Aalst-Erembodegem (Belgium), January 6, 2021 - Ontex Group NV ("Ontex") discloses the notification of significant shareholdings that it has received according to the Belgian Law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies.

On January 4, 2021, Zadig Asset Management SA notified Ontex that as a result of the disposal of voting securities or voting rights, it holds no shares in Ontex and has so crossed below threshold of 3.00% of voting securities in Ontex on January 4, 2021 to 0.00%.

According to its obligation Ontex publishes the content of the notification that it has received.

Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights, and the downward crossing of the lowest threshold.

Notification by: A person that notifies alone

Persons subject to the notification requirement:

Name	Address (for legal entities)
Zadig Asset Management SA	70C route d'Arlon, L-8008 Strassen, Luxembourg

Date of Notification: January 4, 2021

Date Threshold Crossed: January 4, 2021

Threshold Crossed: 3.00%

Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares

Voting rights and assimilated financial instruments:

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Notification of January 4, 2021:

Previous

After the transaction

(A) Voting rights

notification

# voting

# voting rights

% of voting rights

rights

Holders of

Linked to

Not linked

Linked to

Not linked

to

to

voting rights

securities

securities

securities

securities

Zadig Asset Management SA

2,651,884

0

0.00%

Total

2,651,884

0

0

0.00%

0.00%

(B) Equivalent

financial

After the transaction

instruments

# of voting

rights that

Holders of equivalent

Type of

Expiration

Exercise

may be

% of

financial

period or

acquired if

voting

Settlement

financial instruments

date

instrument

date

the

rights

instrument

is exercised

TOTAL

# voting rights

% of voting rights

TOTAL (A + B)

0

0.00%

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held

Zadig Asset Management SA is not a controlled entity in the meaning of the articles 5 and 7 of the Company Code.

Additional information

Zadig Asset Management SA is an investment management company that exercises the voting rights attached to the shares through the different funds at its discretion in the absence of specific instructions.

Notifications of significant shareholdings to be made according to the Law of 2 May 2007 should be sent to: [e-mail]

This notification will be posted on: http://www.ontexglobal.com/press-room

INVESTOR ENQUIRIES	PRESS ENQUIRIES
Philip Ludwig	Gaëlle Vilatte
[phone]	[phone]
[e-mail]	[e-mail]

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About Ontex

Ontex is a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions, with expertise in baby care, feminine care and adult care. Ontex's innovative products are distributed in more than 110 countries through Ontex brands such as BBTips, BioBaby, Pompom, Bigfral, Canbebe, Canped, ID and Serenity, as well as leading retailer brands.

Employing some 10,000 passionate people all over the world, Ontex has a presence in 21 countries, with its headquarters in Aalst, Belgium. Ontex is listed on Euronext Brussels and is part of the Bel Mid®. To keep up with the latest news, visit www.ontex.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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