KBC Group: Publication of transparency notification(s) received by KBC Group NV

(art. 14, 1st section of the Act of 2 May 2007 concerning the disclosure of significant participations) 

Summary of the notification(s)

KBC Group NV has received an updated transparency notification on 27 May 2025, which states that FMR has a stake of 3.29% in KBC Group (total voting rights and equivalent financial instruments). The reason for the update is a crossing of the 3%- reporting threshold. 

Content of the notification(s)

The notification(s) contain(s) following information:

• Reason for the notification(s): “Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights”
• Notification(s) by: FMR LLC.
• Persons subject to the notification requirement: see annex
• Date(s) on which the 3% threshold is crossed: 21 May 2025.

• Threshold that is crossed: KBC Group’s Articles of Association set a notification threshold of 3% of the total number of voting rights. In addition, the legal thresholds of 5% or any multiple thereof also apply.
• Denominator (number of shares KBC Group NV): 417 544 151
• Notified details: see annex.
• Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:
  
  See “11: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held” in the PDF-file(s) on (see below).
• The relevant notification(s) is (are) available at > Investor relations > Shareholder information > Shareholder structure.

For more information, please contact:

Kurt De Baenst, General Manager Investor Relations, KBC Group

E-mail: 

Katleen Dewaele, General Manager Corporate Communication, KBC Group

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