Leuven, Belgium – 9 November 2026 – 06:00 PM CET, Option NV, Geldenaaksebaan 329, 3001 Heverlee (Euronext Brussels: OPTI) – received a transparency notification from Van Zele Holding NV on November 6, 2026, indicating that the 35% ownership threshold had been fallen below. The relevant details of this transparency notification are as follows:
Reason for notification:
Acquisition or transfer of securities conferring voting rights or voting rights.
Notification by:
A parent company or a person exercising control.
Notifying party:
VAN ZELE HOLDING NV, 1880 Kapelle-Op-Den-Bos, Ipsvoordestraat 31
Eric VAN ZELE
Date of threshold breach:
6/11/2026
Threshold breach:
As a result, the 35% threshold was breached.
Additional information:
As of January 28, 2026, the 35% threshold was fallen below, and the ownership interest stood at 34.42%.
As of April 30, 2026, the 35% threshold was exceeded again following the repurchase of shares from GM-Invest NV, and the ownership interest stood at 39.48%.
Denominator: total number of shares:
2,534,641
Details of the notice:
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A) Voting Rights |
Prior Notice |
After the Transaction |
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# Voting Rights |
# Voting Rights |
% Voting Rights |
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Holders of voting rights |
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Linked to securities |
Unlinked to securities |
Linked to securities |
Unlinked to securities |
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Eric VAN ZELE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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VAN ZELE HOLDING NV |
955,410,359 |
793,821 |
0 |
31.32% |
0.00% |
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TOTAL |
793,821 |
0 |
31.32% |
0.00% |
Complete chain of controlled companies through which the shareholding is actually held:
Eric VAN ZELE controls the holding company VAN ZELE HOLDING NV.
Additional information:
More details are available on the OPTION website: https://www.option.com/.
In accordance with the articles of incorporation, the threshold above which a stake must be disclosed is set at 3%.
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CONTACT
Erwin Laureys
Geldenaaksebaan 329
B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
TEL: +32 (0) 16 31 74 11
E-mail: investor@option.com
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