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Azelis: Transparency notifications from UBS Group AG

UBS

ANTWERP, Belgium, October 19, 2026--REGULATED INFORMATION

In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of 2 May 2007, Azelis Group NV (Brussels:AZE) announces that on 13 October 2026, it has received two transparency notifications from UBS Group AG.

1. Summary of the notifications

UBS Group AG reported in its first notification dated 13 October 2026, that on 8 October 2026, following an acquisition of shares with voting rights and equivalent financial instruments, UBS Group AG (taking into account the holding of all its affiliates), increased its holdings and crossed the threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.

On 8 October 2026, UBS Group AG (taking into account the holding of all its affiliates) owned 1,090,312 shares with voting rights, representing 0.45% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), as well as 6,278,198 equivalent financial instruments, representing 2.57% of the voting rights issued by the company.

UBS Group AG reported in its second notification dated 13 October 2026, that on 9 October 2026, following a disposal of shares with voting rights, UBS Group AG (taking into account the holding of all its affiliates), decreased its holdings and crossed downward the lowest threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV. UBS Group AG did not disclose further details on its direct and indirect holdings on 9 October 2026.

2. Content of the notifications

Reason for the notifications

Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
Acquisition or disposal of financial instruments that are treated as voting securities
Downward crossing of the lowest threshold

Notifications by

A parent undertaking or a controlling person

Persons subject to the notification requirement

Name

Address (for legal entities)

UBS Group AG

Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8001 Zürich

Date on which the threshold is crossed

8 October 2026 and 9 October 2026

Threshold that is crossed (in %)

3%

Denominator

243,921,719

Notified Details

First transparency notification dated 13 October 2026

A) Voting rights

Previous notification

After the transaction

# of voting rights

# of voting rights

% of voting rights

Holders of voting rights

Linked to securities

Not linked to the securities

Linked to securities

Not linked to the securities

UBS Group AG

0

0.00%

UBS AG

657,272

0.27%

UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A.

97,725

0.04%

UBS Asset Management Life Limited

8,128

0.00%

UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG

327,187

0.13%

Subtotal

1,090,312

0.45%

TOTAL

1,090,312

0.45%

B) Equivalent financial instruments

After the transaction

Holders of equivalent
financial instruments

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise period or date

# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised

% of voting rights

Settlement

UBS AG

Call Options

17-Dec-2027

177,000

0.07%

physical

UBS AG

Call Options

17-Mar-2028

61,500

0.03%

physical

UBS AG

Right to Recall Lent shares

At any time

29,496

0.01%

physical

UBS Switzerland AG

Right to Recall Lent shares

At any time

281,345

0.12%

physical

UBS AG

Right of Use over shares

At any time

85,314

0.03%

physical

UBS Switzerland AG

Right of Use over shares

At any time

5,424,567

2.22%

physical

UBS AG

Right to Substitute Shares delivered as Collateral

At any time

218,976

0.09%

physical

TOTAL

6,278,198

2.57%