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TRANSPARENCY DECLARATION


SIPEF NV has received a transparency declaration in accordance with the Law of May 2nd, 2007 on the disclosure of im- portant shareholdings in issuers whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market.


The relevant data of this transparency declaration are the following:


  1. Reason for declaration Exceeding the 40% threshold.


  2. Persons required to disclose (see also control chain attached): Cabra NV

    Gedei NV

    Ackermans & van Haaren NV Baron Bracht

    Priscilla Bracht Theodora Bracht Victoria Bracht

    Stichting Administratiekantoor 'Het Torentje'


  3. Denominator: total number of shares 8 951 740


  4. Numerator: total number of voting rights owned by persons required to disclose


Ackermans & van Haaren NV

2 475 404

27.653%

Cabra NV

652 379

7.288%

Gedei NV 493 117 5.508%


Total Group Bracht

1 145 496

12.796%

Total votes acting in concert

3 620 900

40.449%

Ackermans & van Haaren NV and Group Bracht are persons acting in concert who have concluded an agreement to adopt, by concerted exercise of the voting rights they hold, a lasting common policy.


This information will be posted on www.sipef.com ('investor relations') Schoten, 19thOctober, 2015.

For more information, please contact:


  • F. Van Hoydonck, Managing Director (+32-478.92.92.82)

  • J. Nelis, Chief Financial Officer


Tel.: +32-3.641.97.00 Fax: +32-3.646.57.05 e-mail: finance@sipef.com


SIPEF NV is a Belgian agro-industrial company listed on Euronext Brussels.

The company mainly holds majority stakes in tropical businesses, which it manages and operates. The Group is geographically diversified, and produces a number of different commodities, principally palm oil. Its investments are largely ventures in developing countries.


Kasteel Calesberg - 2900 Schoten

RPR Antwerpen / BTW BE 0404 491 285





Enclosure to the transparency declaration


  1. Chain of control on Ackermans & van Haaren NV


  2. Ackermans & van Haaren NV is directly controlled by Scaldis Invest NV, a company incorporated under Belgian law.

  3. Scaldis Invest NV is directly controlled by Belfimas NV, a company incorporated under Belgian law.

  4. Belfimas NV is directly controlled by Celfloor S.A., a company incorporated under Luxembourg law.

  5. Celfloor S.A. is directly controlled by Apodia International Holding B.V., a company incorporated under Dutch law.

  6. Apodia International Holding B.V. is directly controlled by Palamount N.V., a company incorporated under the law of The Netherlands Antilles.

  7. Palamount N.V. is directly controlled by Stichting administratiekantoor 'Het Torentje', incorporated under Dutch law.

  8. Stichting Administratiekantoor 'Het Torentje' is the ultimate controlling shareholder.


    In accordance with article 11, §1 of the Law of 2 May 2007, Stichting administratiekantoor 'Het Torentje' is acting under its own name and at the expense of the companies mentioned under (II) and (VI).


  9. Chain of control on Cabra NV and Gedei NV

  10. Priscilla Bracht, Theodora Bracht and Victoria Bracht exercise joint control over Cabra NV and Gedei NV.

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