Consortium declaration liaison
The contact person for the consortium declaration is Wauthier de Bassompierre, General Counsel of the company.
Contact the General CounselCommunication received in accordance with article 74 of the Law of 1 April 2007 on takeover bids
The reference shareholder of the company is a consortium within the meaning of Article 1:19 of the Companies and Associations Code, formed by Union Financière Boël SA, Société de Participations Industrielles SA and Mobilière et Immobilière du Centre SA, which together own 54.596% of the shares of Sofina SA (the “Reference Shareholder”). For purposes of the takeover bids legislation, each consortium company is, taking into account the shares in Sofina owned by the other two consortium companies, considered to own 54.596% of the shares of Sofina (excluding treasury shares owned by the company). Furthermore, Union Financière Boël SA (acting on its own behalf and as agent for the other two consortium companies) continues to notify to Sofina each year changes in the number of Sofina shares that the consortium companies own as part of the concert relationship it formed on 31 August 2007 with Société de Participations Industrielles SA (and which Mobilière et Immobilière du Centre SA joined on 1 July 2013).
Based on the latest communication by the Reference Shareholder to Sofina dated 19 August 2026, made in accordance with Article 74 of the Law of 1 April 2007 on public takeover bids, the consortium companies forming the Reference Shareholder held on 19 August 2026 shares in Sofina SA as set out below:
| Number of shares(1) | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Union Financière Boël SA | 8,225,068 | 22.414% |
| 2. Société de Participations Industrielles SA | 9,092,485 | 24.778% |
| 3. Mobilière et Immobilière du Centre SA | 2,717,108 | 7.404% |
| Subtotal of the Reference Shareholder: | 20,034,661 | 54.596% |
| 4. Sofina SA (own shares)(2) | 1,412,381 |
3.849% |
| Total: | 21,447,042 | 58.445% |
(1) As at 19 August 2026, Sofina SA’s share capital was represented by 36,696,428 shares.
(2) Presumption of concerted action (Article 3, §2 of the Law of 1 April 2007 on public takeover bids). Own shares held by Sofina SA at 14 August 2026.
Other publications
Disclosure in accordance with Article 15 of the Law of 2 May 2007
Publications regarding transparency statements received in accordance with title II of the transparency law of 2 May 2007 and the royal decree of 14 February 2008
| Date | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2023 | Publication regarding a transparency statement | |
| 08 May 2017 | Publication regarding a transparency statement | |
| 12 Jan 2017 | Publication regarding a transparency statement | |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Publication regarding a transparency statement | |
| 14 Jan 2015 | Publication regarding a transparency statement | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Publication regarding a transparency statement | |