Purchase and sale of shares in the context of the liquidity agreement

The tables below provide an overview of the transactions under the liquidity agreement during the period from 23 December 2021 to 29 December 2021:

The balance held by Bekaert under the liquidity agreement at the end of the period is 56 410 shares. On 29 December 2021 after closing of the market, Bekaert owns 3 174 870 own shares out of 60 452 261 issued shares (or 5.25 % of all outstanding shares).

Company profile

Bekaert (bekaert.com) is a world market and technology leader in steel wire transformation and coating technologies. We pursue to be the preferred supplier for our steel wire products and solutions by continuously delivering superior value to our customers worldwide. Bekaert (Euronext Brussels: BEKB) is a global company with 27 000 employees worldwide, headquarters in Belgium and € 4.4 billion in combined revenue in 2020.

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