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Ackermans & van Haaren (EBR:ACKB) On October 31st, 2008, Ackermans & van Haaren has received a transparency declaration in accordance with the transitional provisions of the Law of May 2nd, 2007 on the disclosure of important shareholdings in issuers whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market.
The relevant data of this transparency declaration are the following:
1. Persons required to disclose
* Scaldis Invest NV, a company incorporated under Belgian law. * "Het Torentje", a "stichting administratiekantoor" incorporated under Dutch law.
2. Denominator: total number of shares
* 33.496.904
3. Numerator: total number of voting rights owned by persons required to disclose, Ackermans & van Haaren NV and Brinvest NV (per 1 september 2008)
* Ackermans & van Haaren NV owns, together with her subsidiary Brinvest NV, a total redeemed stock of 314.346 shares. Hereof, 310.800 shares are held to cover the company's obligations under the stock option plan.
5. Chain of control
* Brinvest NV, a company incorporated under Belgian law, is directly controlled by Nationale Investeringsmaatschappij NV, a company incorporated under Belgian law. * Nationale Investeringsmaatschappij NV is directly controlled by Ackermans & van Haaren NV, a company incorporated under Belgian law. * Ackermans & van Haaren NV is directly controlled by Scaldis Invest NV, a company incorporated under Belgian law. * Scaldis Invest NV is directly controlled by Belfimas NV, a company incorporated under Belgian law. * Belfimas NV is directly controlled by Celfloor S.A., a company incorporated under Luxembourg law. * Celfloor S.A. is directly controlled by Apodia International Holding B.V., a company incorporated under Dutch law. * Apodia International Holding B.V. is directly controlled by Palamount N.V., a company incorporated under the law of The Netherlands Antilles. * Palamount N.V. is directly controlled by Stichting Administratiekantoor "Het Torentje", incorporated under Dutch law. * Stichting Administratiekantoor "Het Torentje" is the ultimate controlling shareholder.
The above information is also available on our website www.avh.be.
Ackermans & van Haaren is a diversified group active in 4 key sectors: dredging, environmental and construction services (DEME, one of the largest dredging companies in the world - Algemene Aannemingen Van Laere, a leading contractor in Belgium), Real Estate and related services (Leasinvest Real Estate, a listed real-estate investment trust with real estate assets of approximately € 450 million - Extensa, an important land and real estate developer focused on Belgium and Luxemburg), private banking (Bank Delen, one of the largest independent private asset managers in Belgium - Bank J.Van Breda & C°, niche bank for entrepreneurs and liberal professions) and private equity (Sofinim, one of the largest private equity providers in Belgium, and GIB). The group concentrates on a limited number of strategic participations with an important potential for growth. Since March 2nd 2007, the AvH share has been included in the reference index BEL20 of Euronext Brussels.
All press releases issued by AvH and its most important group companies as well as the 'Investor Presentation' can also be consulted on the AvH website: www.avh.be.
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