Azelis: Transparency notifications from UBS Group AG

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 | 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% |