Waregem, 15 September 2008 – In accordance with the provisions of Title II of the Act of 2 May 2007 and the Royal Decree of 14 February 2008 on disclosure of major shareholdings in issuers whose shares are admitted for trading on a regulated market, Arseus is publishing information about the notification threshold as well as information on the capital and the number of shares to which voting rights are attached.
On 15 September 2008, the information regarding the capital and the number of shares to which voting rights are attached, is as follows:
Amount of issued capital
EUR 319,810,475
Total number of shares with voting rights
31,195,121
Total number of voting rights (denominator)
31,195,121
Arseus has issued a total of 4,871,975 warrants. The total number of voting rights that may be obtained when exercising these warrants is 4,871,975.
Arseus has not issued shares without voting rights.
In accordance with Article 18, paragraph 1 of the Act, the articles of association of Arseus provide for an additional threshold of 3% for transparency notifications.
The notifications of participation must be sent to the following person:
Constantijn van Rietschoten
+31 88 33 11 201 (fax)
This is a translation of the Dutch press release; the Dutch press release prevails.
For further information:
Constantijn van Rietschoten, Investor Relations Manager
+31 6 536 91 585 (mobile)