Additional information regarding the Annual and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Friday 8 May 2020

The Shareholders’ Meetings will be held without physical participation of the shareholders

VGP takes note of the fact that, in the context of the current COVID-19 crisis, the federal government has decided to adopt special measures for the organisation of ordinary and extraordinary shareholders’ meetings of Belgian companies.

VGP refers to the notice convening the Annual and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of 8 May 2020, as delivered to the registered shareholders and as published in the Belgian Official Gazette and De Tijd on 8 April 2020 and available on the website of the Company.

In the convening notice the Board of Directors mentioned that, depending on the evolution of the Covid-19 situation and the adoption of any Belgian law or decree applicable to the organisation of shareholders’ meetings, the  Company would communicate further in relation to the attendance and organisation of the meetings by way of a press release.

Consequently, the shareholders are not allowed to be physically present at the Annual and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on 8 May 2020.