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<headline><![CDATA[Acquisition of a holding in Umicore]]></headline>
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<main><![CDATA[<div align="justify" class="hugin">In accordance with its strategy, Compagnie du Bois Sauvage, in partnership with Bank Degroof and Axa Belgium, has taken a participation of 3% in the listed Belgian company UMICORE.</div>
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<div align="justify" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div align="justify" class="hugin">This investment is carried out through the company recently created PARFIMMO of which each above mentioned shareholder holds 33%.</div>
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<div align="justify" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div align="justify" class="hugin">In agreement with the management of UMICORE, this acquisition aims at ensuring the company a stable shareholder base and at supporting the development of the current strategies.</div>
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<div align="justify" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div align="justify" class="hugin">The Company intends to invest 11 million euros in PARFIMMO.</div>]]></main>
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