Capital and shareholding
A. Capital and number of shares (*)
Situation on 15th of June 2011:
1.538.271 shares dematerialised
592.150 VVPR dematerialised
C. Bearer shares, registered shares or dematerialised shares
As a result of an amendment to the articles of association on 28 February 2008, the company’s shares are registered shares or dematerialised shares.
Bearer shares held in a securities account on 1 January 2008 became dematerialised shares on that date. The other bearer shares are also automatically dematerialised as and when they are entered in a securities account after 1 January 2008.
D. Shareholder structure
On 15th of June 2011 the shareholding was broken down as follows:
| Date of notification |
Number of shares |
% | |
| Stichting Administratiekantoor Packaging Investments | 26/11/2008 | 7.199.999 | 82,07 |
| Situation on | Number of shares | % | |
| Own shares | 15/06/2011 | 759.308 | 8,66 |
| Individual and institutional investors ("Free Float") | 15/06/2011 | 813.43 |
E. Law on public takeover bids
In the framework of the law of 1 April 2007 on public takeover bids, the Packaging Investment Trust Office Foundation (Stichting Administratiekantoor Packaging Investments), as holder of more than 30% of the voting shares in VPK Packaging Group NV, sent a notification to the company and to the CBFA (Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission) on 20 February 2008, in accordance with Article 74§6 of the said law. In casu, the Packaging Investment Trust Office Foundation holds 7.199.999 shares (or 82,07%) in VPK Packaging Group NV. At the same time, it was also stated that the four holders of the Investment Trust Office Foundation together hold more than 50% of the depositary receipts and that they act by mutual agreement.
The receipt holders are:
- Uni-Par N.V., represented by Mr Pierre Macharis
- Perkament N.V., represented by Mr Jean-Paul Macharis
- Unifin N.V., represented by Mrs Anne Macharis
- Auriga Finance SA, represented by Mr C. Blondeau
F. Transparency legislation – Law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of sizeable participating interests
On 26 November 2008, the Investment Trust Office Foundation declared holding 7,199,999 shares with voting rights in VPK Packaging Group N.V. and therefor controls VPK Packaging Group N.V.
The transparency legislation aims to bring about transparency in the shareholder structure of listed companies. In order to achieve this, the holders of a participating interest are obliged to inform the CBFA and the company in certain circumstances.
For notifications to the CBFA, it is recommended that the standard TR-1BE form be used. This can be downloaded from the CBFA’s website.
Notifications to VPK Packaging Group N.V. should be made by registered letter sent to Mr Luc Ledegen, Investor Relations; by e-mail to: luc.ledegen@vpk.be; or by fax to fax number +32 53 628 058.
G. Notifcation made by a person with management authority and closely related person
In 2010, the compliance officers were informed of two transactions that were performed in the company’s securities. On 9 September 2010 Perkament NV, represented by Mr
Jean-Paul Macharis and Uni-Par NV, represented by Mr Pierre Macharis, have each acquired 15,000 VPK shares via the central order book. These transactions were notified by the company to the FSMA on 14 September 2010, in accordance with the legal provisions.
