Nyrstar: Publication of a transparency notification (Article 14, first paragraph, of the Belgian Act of 2 May 2007 on the dis...

    Nyrstar: Publication of a transparency notification (Article 14, first paragraph, of the Belgian Act of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major shareholdings) 

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Publication of a transparency notification(Article 14, first paragraph, of the Belgian Act of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major shareholdings)

13 November 2020 at 18.00 CET

Summary of the notification

Nyrstar NV (“Nyrstar” or the “Company”) hereby discloses, in accordance with article 14, first paragraph of the Law of 2 May 2007, that, on 10 November 2020, it has received a transparency notification from Kris Vansanten, Kris Vansanten BV, Quanteus Group BV, an unnamed physical person, E3V & Partners BV, another unnamed physical person, Etimar BV, two further unnamed physical persons, Galina maatschap and twenty-six further unnamed physical persons in accordance with articles 6 and 18 of the Law of 2 May 2007.

In their notification, Kris Vansanten, Kris Vansanten BV, Quanteus Group BV, an unnamed physical person, E3V & Partners BV, another unnamed physical person, Etimar BV, two further unnamed physical persons, Galina maatschap and twenty-six further unnamed physical persons report that, pursuant to the acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights, on 4 November 2020, Kris Vansanten, Kris Vansanten BV, Quanteus Group BV, an unnamed physical person, E3V & Partners BV, another unnamed physical person, Etimar BV, two further unnamed physical persons, Galina maatschap and twenty-six further unnamed physical persons hold 13.77% of the voting rights of Nyrstar. Kris Vansanten, Kris Vansanten BV and Quanteus Group BV hold, pursuant to the acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights, 7.83% of the voting rights of Nyrstar and have thereby individually crossed the 7.5% threshold.

Content of the notification

The notification dated 10 November 2020 contains the following information:

Reason for the notificationAcquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

Notification byPersons acting in concert

Persons subject to the notification requirementKris VansantenKris Vansanten BVQuanteus Group BVPhysical personE3V & Partners BVPhysical personEtimar BVPhysical personPhysical personGalina maatschap26 physical persons

Date on which the threshold is crossed04/11/2020

Threshold that is crossed (in %)   7.5

Denominator 109,873,001

Notified details  

A) Voting rights	Previous notification	After the transaction
	# of voting rights	# of voting rights		% of voting rights
Holders of voting rights		Linked to securities	Not linked to the securities	Linked to securities	Not linked to the securities
Kris Vansanten	2,700,570	3,500,000		3.19%
Kris Vansanten BV	500,000	500,000		0.46%
Quanteus Group BV	4,100,000	4,599,000		4.19%
Subtotal	7,300,570	8,599,000		7.83%
Physical person	755,155	1,285,155		1.17%
E3V & Partners BV	744,845	821,845		0.75%
Subtotal	1,500,000	2,107,000		1.92%
Physical person	0	0		0.00%
Etimar BV (before “Etienne Schouppe BV”)	110,000	110,000		0.10%
Subtotal	110,000	110,000		0.10%
Physical person	26,000	26,000		0.02%
Physical person	31,000	31,000		0.03%
Galina maatschap	48,000	48,000		0.04%
Subtotal	105,000	105,000		0.10%
Physical person	61,000	61,000		0.06%
Physical person	720,000	720,000		0.66%
Physical person	40	40		0.00%
Physical person	1,784	1,784		0.00%
Physical person	3,590	3,590		0.00%
Physical person	2,112	2,112		0.00%
Physical person	62,000	100,000		0.09%
Physical person	60,000	60,000		0.05%
Physical person	100,000	100,000		0.09%
Physical person	11,086	11,086		0.01%
Physical person	100,000	100,000		0.09%
Physical person	105,000	105,000		0.10%
Physical person	94,879	94,879		0.09%
Physical person	2,622	2,622		0.00%
Physical person	100,000	100,000		0.09%
Physical person	712,028	712,028		0.65%
Physical person	100,000	100,000		0.09%
Physical person	700,000	750,000		0.68%
Physical person		7,133		0.01%
Physical person		574,409		0.52%
Physical person		25,911		0.02%
Physical person		105,000		0.10%
Physical person		106,100		0.10%
Physical person		248,000		0.23%
Physical person		37,726		0.03%
Physical person		25,300		0.02%
Physical person		57,556		0.05%
Subtotal	2,936,141	4,211,276		3,83%
	TOTAL	15,132,276	0	13,77%	0.00%

B) Equivalent financial instruments	After the transaction
Holders of equivalent financial instruments	Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise period or date	# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised	% of voting rights	Settlement
	TOTAL			0	0
	TOTAL (A & B)			# of voting rights	% of voting rights
				15,132,276	13.77%

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicableKris Vansanten controls for 90% Kris Vansanten bv and for 75% Quanteus Group BVPhysical person controls E3V & Partners BVPhysical person controls Etimar BV – (former “Etienne Schouppe BV”)Two physical persons control Galina maatschap

Additional informationN/A

MiscellaneousThis press release can be consulted on the website of Nyrstar via https://www.nyrstar.be/en/media/regulatory-releases.

The notifications can be consulted on the website of Nyrstar via https://www.nyrstar.be/en/investors/share-and-bondholder-information/shareholder-structure

Contact person for questions on the transparency press release, the notification and the shareholder structure of the Company: Company Secretary, [e-mail].

About NyrstarThe Company is incorporated in Belgium and, following completion of the recapitalisation/restructuring has a 2% shareholding in the Nyrstar group. The Company is listed on Euronext Brussels under the symbol NYR. For further information please visit the Nyrstar website: www.nyrstar.be

For further information contact:

Anthony Simms -       Head of External Affairs & Legal                M: [phone]  [e-mail]

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• Transparency notification 13 Nov EN