Publication of a transparency notification

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Kinepolis Group NV
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Regulated information

Publication of a transparency notification

(Article 14, first paragraph, of the law of 2 may 2007 on disclosure of major holdings)

11 January 2024, 18h00

Kinepolis Group NV announces that, following the acquisition of own shares and taking into account the retention by Kinohold Bis SA of the voting rights attached to the 100,000 shares sold by it on 6 June 2022, the persons subject to the notification requirement have jointly crossed the threshold of 50% of the voting rights attached to shares of Kinepolis Group NV on 11 August 2023.

The notification signed on 11 January 2024 contains the following information:

Notification by:        A parent undertaking or a controlling person and persons acting in concert

Persons subject to the notification requirement:
 

Kinepolis Group nvEeuwfeestlaan 20, 1020 Brussels
Kinohold Bis SA45, avenue J.F. Kennedy, 1855 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Private Stichting KinoholdWikingerhof 7, 8500 Kortrijk
Joost Bert 
Peter Bert 
Koenraad Bert 
Geert Bert 

Transaction date:                11 August 2023

Relevant threshold:                50%

Denominator:                        27,365,197

Notification details:

A) Voting rightsPrevious notificationAfter the transaction
 # of voting rights# of voting rights% of voting rights
Holders of voting rights Linked to securitiesNot linked to the securitiesLinked to securitiesNot linked to the securities
Kinepolis Group nv482,350489,7531.79%
Kinohold Bis SA12,700,05012,600,050100,000 46.04%0.37% 
Private Stichting Kinohold000.00%
Joost Bert492,218492,2181.80%
Peter Bert000.00%
Koenraad Bert000.00%
Geert Bert000.00%
Subtotal 13,674,61813,582,021100,000 49.63%0.37% 


 

TOTAL          # of voting rights% of voting rights
  13,682,02150.00%

Additional information:

Following the delivery by Kinepolis Group NV of own shares to option holders who exercised options in previous years, and taking into account the retention by Kinohold Bis SA of the voting rights associated with the 100 000 shares sold on 6 June 2022 as well as the acquisition of own shares under the share buyback programme, the total number of voting rights held in Kinepolis Group NV by the above-mentioned persons was 13 682 021 shares at the date of 11 August 2023. Given that on this date, the 100 000 aforementioned voting rights had erroneously not been charged to Kinohold Bis SA, the aforementioned persons made the necessary rectification and transaction notification on 11 January 2024.

The chain of controlled companies in which shares are actually held, is included in the aforementioned notification which can be consulted, together with this regulated release, on the website of Kinepolis Group via this link.

Total capital Kinepolis Group NV: 18,952,288.41 EUR
Number of securities with voting rights in Kinepolis Group NV: 27,365,197
Number of voting rights in Kinepolis Group NV: 27,365,197
In Article 8 of the Articles of Association of Kinepolis Group NV, the notification thresholds were fixed at 3%, 5% and multiples of 5%.

Contact

Kinepolis Investor Relations
+32 (0)9 241 00 22
investor-relations@kinepolis.com


About Kinepolis

Kinepolis Group NV was formed in 1997 as a result of the merger of two family-run cinema groups and was listed on the stock exchange in 1998. Kinepolis offers an innovative cinema concept which serves as a pioneering model within the industry. In addition to its cinema business, the Group is also active in film distribution, event organization, screen publicity and property management.

In Europe, Kinepolis Group NV has 64 cinemas spread across Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Poland. Since the acquisition of Canadian movie theatre group Landmark Cinemas and American movie theatre group MJR Theatres, Kinepolis also operates 36 cinemas in Canada and 10 in the US.

In total, Kinepolis Group currently operates 110 cinemas worldwide, with a total of 1,144 screens and more than 200,000 seats. Kinepolis’ employees are all committed to giving millions of visitors an unforgettable movie experience. More information on www.kinepolis.com/corporate.

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Corporate
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Kinepolis Group nv
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