GREENYARD NV 
By Publication of notifications of participation
Greenyard Foods NV notifies receipt of six signed notifications of participation on January 2,
2014, in accordance with the provisions of article 14 of the Law of 2 May 2007 regarding the publication of major shareholdings in issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market ('Transparency Law'). The joint notifications relate to:
1) On the one hand Gimv NV, Gimv-XL Partners Comm. VA, Adviesbeheer Gimv-XL NV, Gimv-XL Partners Invest Comm V. (hereafter together "Gimv-XL") and on the other and Food Invest International NV, Hein Deprez and 2D NV who act in concert based on article 3, §1, 13°, c) of the Transparency Law following the signing on 15 February 2012 of an 'Investment & Shareholders' Agreement' by Gimv-XL, Food Invest International NV and Hein Deprez.
2) Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, M.R.B.B. CVBA, Agri Investment Fund
CVBA and 2D NV who act in concert following the signature on 15 February 2012 of a
'Shareholders' Agreement' by Food Invest International NV and Agri Investment Fund
CVBA.
3) Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Société Industrielle Laitière du
Léon SA who act in concert based on a shareholder agreement of September 2003.
4) Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Volys Star NV who act in concert based on a shareholder agreement of 1 September 2003.
5) Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Lur Berri SCA who act in concert
based on a shareholder agreement of 17 September 2003. As per 31 December 2013
Lur Berri transfers its shares, being 934,264 shares, in Greenyard Foods NV to Food
Invest International NV and consequently this agreement to act in concert was terminated.
6) Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Union Fermiere Morbihannaise
SCA who act in concert based on article 3, §1, 13°, b) and c) of the Transparency Law following the signing on 30 August 2013.
Based upon the aforementioned increase of the direct and indirect participation of Deprez Holding NV from 36.32% to 42.00%, the five current concerted actions cross the notification thresholds mentioned below:
1) the current concerted action between on the one hand Gimv NV, Gimv-XL Partners Comm. VA, Adviesbeheer Gimv-XL NV, Gimv-XL Partners Invest Comm. V (hereafter together "Gimv-XL") and on the other hand Food Invest International NV, Hein Deprez
and 2D NV increases from 53.59% to 59.27% and crosses the 55% notification threshold;
2) the current concerted action between Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, M.R.B.B. CVBA, Agri Investment Fund CVBA and 2D NV increases from 47.11% to
52.79% and crosses the 50% notification threshold;
3) the current concerted action between Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV
and Société Industrielle Laitiere du Leon SA increases from 36.87% to 42.55% and crosses the 40% notification threshold;
4) the current concerted action between Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV
and Volys Star NV increases from 36.58% tot 42.26% and crosses the 40% notification threshold;
5) the current concerted action between Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Union Fermiere Morbihannaise SCA increases from 40.22% tot 45.90% and crosses the 45% notification threshold;
Based upon the transfer of the 934,264 shares of Greenyard Foods NV from Lur Berri SCA to Food Invest International NV, the current concerted action between Hein Deprez, Food Invest International NV, 2D NV and Lur Berri SCA was terminated.
An overview of all current notifications received by Greenyard Foods NV, and the corresponding shareholder structure, is available on www.greenyardfoods.comunder the heading "Financial information > Information for the shareholders > transparency disclosures".
Change of Chairman of Board of Directors
As of January 24, 2014 onwards, Mr. Luc Van Nevel will be replaced by Mr. Hein Deprez as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Greenyard Foods NV. Following all his years of experience, Mr. Luc Van Nevel will continue his mandate as an independent director in Greenyard Foods NV. Due to the above-mentioned transaction, Mr. Hein Deprez and Mrs. Veerle Deprez have strengthened, via Food Invest International NV, their position as a major shareholder.
Quote of Mrs Marleen Vaesen, CEO of Greenyard Foods NV: "We want to thank Mr. Luc Van Nevel for his significant contribution to Greenyard Foods in his role of Chairman of the Board of Directors, which he executed since 2004. Under his chairmanship, the Group has grown and the international business was expanded. We are pleased that he will continue his mandate as independent director."
Notifications should be transmitted to both Greenyard Foods NV and the FSMA. Persons with a notification duty may submit their notifications to the company electronically for the attention of Mrs. Marleen Vaesen, CEO: marleen.vaesen@greenyardfoods.com, or by fax +32 (0)9 255 32 40.
Financial calendar
- Trading update Q3 accounting year 2013-2014: 30 January 2014 (17:45 hrs)
- Announcement of annual results of the
Group (01/04/2013-31/03/2014): 20 May 2014 (17:45 hrs)
- Availability of annual report 2013-2014: 23 July 2014 (17:45 hrs)
- Trading update Q1 accounting year 2014-2015: 23 July 2014 (17:45 hrs)
- General Assembly 2013-2014: 19 September 2014 (14:00 hrs)
- Announcement of half-year results of the
Group (01/04/2014-30/09/2014): 20 November 2014 (17:45 hrs) For additional information, please contact Greenyard Foods:
Mrs. Marleen Vaesen, CEO:
Tel : +32 (0)9/255.32.32
Greenyard Foods NV is active predominantly in the processing and commercialization of fruit and vegetables and ready-to-eat food, both deep-frozen and canned. The Group has 15 production sites in 6 different countries (Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany and Hungary) and
subsidiaries and sales offices on five continents. (www.greenyardfoods.com)
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