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Transparency declaration by Mr Jan Van Geet

VGP NV has received a transparency notification dated 23 March 2017 that Jan Van Geet now holds, by virtue of the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Alsgard SA on 21 March 2017, 38.3% of the voting rights of the company. Therefore, the threshold of 35% was crossed.

The notification dated 23 March 2017 contains following information:

Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights.

Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person.

Persons subject to the notification requirement: Little Rock SA, 25, boulevard Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg; Alsgard SA, 25, boulevard Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg; Jan Van Geet.

Date on which the threshold is crossed: 21 March 2017.

Threshold that is crossed: 35%.

Denominator: 18,583,050.

Notified details:

Shareholder	Previous notifications	After the transaction
	Numberof voting rights	numberof voting rights	% of voting rights
Little Rock SA	4,699,187	4,707,752	25.33%
Jan Van Geet	8,565	0	0%
Alsgard SA	2,349,593	2,409,914	12.97%
Total	7,057,345	7,117,666	38.30%

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable: Little Rock SA (previously JVG Invest SA) is exclusively controlled by Mr Jan Van Geet. Mr Jan Van Geet has acquired the exclusive control over Alsgard SA.

Additional information: Mr Jan Van Geet has acquired all of the shares of Alsgard SA, which itself holds 2,409,914 shares (12.97%) in VGP NV. Since the last transparency declaration,
Alsgard SA acquired all the shares (60,321) of VGP NV held by Jan Prochazka. Consequently, Mr Jan Van Get now holds indirectly through Little Rock SA and Alsgard SA 7,117,666 shares of VGP NV.