Participation notification by The Goldman Sachs Group
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Brussels, June 30, 2025, 18:00 CEST
In line with Belgian transparency legislation (Law of May 2, 2007), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc recently sent to Solvay the following transparency notification indicating that they crossed the threshold of 5%. Here is a summary of the notification:
| Date on which the threshold was crossed | Voting rights after the transaction | Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction | Total |
| June 19, 2025 | 0.03% | 5.51% | 5.54% |
The notification, dated June 25, 2025, contains the following information:
- Reason for the notification:
- Acquisition or disposal of financial instruments that are treated as voting securities
- Notified by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: June 19, 2025
- Threshold of direct voting rights crossed: 5% upwards
- Denominator: 105,876,416
- Additional information: "Call Warrants" and "Swaps" mentioned in section B are held by the corresponding entities where Goldman Sachs has a long exposure
- Persons subject to the notification requirement: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (Corporation Truse Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmimgton, DE 19801, USA)
Transparency notifications and the full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held are available on the of Solvay's website.
Contacts
| Media relations | Investor relations |
| Peter Boelaert 9 Laetitia Van Minnenbruggen 7 Valérie Goutherot 79 | Boris Cambon-Lalanne 9 Geoffroy d’Oultremont 6 |
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