Disclosure of a transparency notification

The enclosed information constitutes regulated information as defined in the Royal Decree of 14 November 2007 on the obligations of issuers of financial instruments admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Mechelen, July 28, 2023 - Telenet Group Holding NV (“Telenet” or the “Company”) (Euronext Brussels: TNET) hereby discloses, in accordance with article 14, first paragraph of the Law of 2 May 2007, that, on 27 July 2023, it received a transparency notification dated 27 July 2023, from Liberty Global Plc, Liberty Global Broadband I Ltd, Liberty Global Holding B.V., Liberty Global Europe Holding I B.V., Liberty Global Europe Holding II B.V., Liberty Global Belgium Holding B.V. and Telenet Group Holding NV, in accordance with article 6 of the Law of 2 May 2007.

In its notification dated 28 July 2023, received on 27 July 2023, Liberty Global Plc reports that it holds (through the chain of controlled undertakings set forth below) 93.56%1 of the voting rights in Telenet as a result of the acquisition of shares on 26 July 2023. It has therefore crossed (upwards) the 90% threshold on 26 July 2023.

TRANSPARENCY NOTIFICATION RECEIVED 27 JULY 2023, DATED 27 JULY 2023, THRESHOLD CROSSED 26 JULY 2023

The transparency notification received on 27 July 2023 contains the following information:

  • Reason for the notification

Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

  • Notification by

A parent undertaking or a controlling person

  • Persons subject to the notification requirement

Liberty Global plc

Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Road, London W6 8BS, United Kingdom

Liberty Global Broadband I Ltd

Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Road, London W6 8BS, United Kingdom

Liberty Global Holding B.V.

Boeingavenue 53, 1119 PE Schiphol-Rijk, the Netherlands

Liberty Global Europe Holding B.V.

Boeingavenue 53, 1119 PE Schiphol-Rijk, the Netherlands

Liberty Global Europe Holding II B.V.

Boeingavenue 53, 1119 PE Schiphol-Rijk, the Netherlands

Liberty Global Belgium Holding B.V.

Boeingavenue 53, 1119 PE Schiphol-Rijk, the Netherlands

Telenet Group Holding NV

Liersesteenweg 4, 2800 Mechelen

 

  • Date on which the threshold is crossed

26 July 2023

  • Threshold that is crossed

90%

  • Denominator

112,110,000


​[1] Telenet has been informed that the difference with the number of shares tendered and percentage of ownership included in the press release of 19 July 2023 is due to 369,340 validly tendered shares of employee stock holders that were not taken into account due to third party administrative error.

This document has been released on July 28, 2023, at 6:30 PM CET

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As a provider of entertainment and telecommunications services in Belgium and Luxembourg, Telenet group aims to offer its customers the best possible experience in the digital world. Through its Telenet, BASE and TADAAM brands, the company provides digital television, internet, and fixed and mobile telephony services to residential customers in Belgium. In the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Telenet group provides these services under the Eltrona brand. 

Telenet Business serves the business market in Belgium and Luxembourg with connectivity, hosting and security solutions. With more than 3,000 employees, Telenet group has one clear goal: to make living and working easier and more enjoyable. 

Telenet group is an integral part of Ziggo Group, which brings together Telenet group and VodafoneZiggo. Telenet group continues to operate under its own brands and remains responsible for its customers, employees, strategy and performance in its markets. Ziggo Group is 90% owned by Liberty Global and 10% owned by Vodafone Group. 

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