Press release
Cie du Bois Sauvage : Transparency Notification
PRESS RELEASE
Regulated Information Brussels, 27 November 2024, 17:45
Cie du Bois Sauvage SA : Transparency Notification
Transparency Notification
In accordance with the Belgian law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major shareholdings in listed companies, Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA received a transparency notification dated 25 November 2024, which shows that, following an acquisition of shares on 8 March 2024, Entreprises et Chemins de Fer en Chine SA holds 45% of the company's voting rights.
Mrs Guy Paquot (Nicole Thys) controls Anchorage SA, which controls Fingaren SRL. Fingaren SRL controls Entreprises et Chemins de Fer en Chine SA (ECFC), which controls Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA.
Together they hold 51.33% of the voting rights in Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA.
The declaration dated 25 November 2024 includes the following information:
Reason for notification : Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
Notification by : a parent undertaking or a controlling person
Persons required to notify :
- Nicole Thys
- Anchorage SA
- Fingaren SRL
- Entreprises et Chemins de Fer en Chine SA (ECFC)
Transaction Date: 8 March 2024
Crossed threshold: 45%
Denominator taken into account : 1.658.509
Notification Details :
Holders of voting rights |
Number of voting rights Previous notification |
Number of voting rights after the transaction |
% of voting rights after the transaction |
Thys Nicole (Mrs G. Paquot) |
1.720 |
1.720 |
0,10% |
Anchorage SA |
0 |
0 |
0,00% |
Fingaren SRL |
93.897 |
91.987 |
5,55% |
E.C.F.C. SA |
744.804 |
746.358 |
45,00% |
Cie du Bois Sauvage SA |
0 |
11.267 |
0,68% |
TOTAL |
851.332 |
51,33% |
All the companies mentioned have their registered office in 1000 Brussels, rue du Bois Sauvage 17.
Complete chain of controlled companies through which the holding is effectively held : :
Mrs Nicole Thys controls the public limited company Anchorage, which controls the limited liability company Fingaren. Fingaren SRL controls Entreprises et Chemins de Fer en Chine SA (ECFC), which in turn controls Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA.
Additional information :
No thresholds were crossed at Group level (complete chain of controlled companies).
The declaration of transparency is justified by the fact that Entreprises et Chemins de Fer en Chine SA crossed the 45% threshold following the acquisition of CBS shares on 8 March 2024.
This press release may be consulted on the Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA website.