The Capital Group holds 10.03% of Galapagos shares
February 09 2021 - 4:01PM
The Capital Group holds 10.03% of Galapagos shares
Mechelen, Belgium; 9 February 2021; 22.01 CET; regulated
information – Galapagos NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG) received a
new transparency notification from The Capital Group Companies,
Inc.
Pursuant to Belgian transparency legislation1,
Galapagos received a transparency notification on 5 February 2021
from The Capital Group Companies, Inc., that it holds 10.03% of the
current 65,411,767 outstanding Galapagos shares. The Capital Group
Companies, Inc. thus crossed above the 10% threshold of Galapagos’
voting rights by purchase of voting securities on 22
January 2021. The full transparency notice is available on the
Galapagos website.
About Capital GroupCapital
Group controls Capital Bank & Trust Company and Capital
Research & Management Company through its direct subsidiary
Capital Group International, Inc. (“CGII”), controls four CGII
investment management companies (Capital International, Inc.;
Capital International Limited, Capital International Sàrl; and
Capital International K.K.), which all together hold 6,563,320 of
Galapagos’ voting rights, consisting of ordinary shares (6,559,874)
and equivalent financial instruments (right to recall lent American
Depository Shares) (3,446), which represents 10.03%.
About GalapagosGalapagos NV
discovers and develops small molecule medicines with novel modes of
action, several of which show promising patient results and are
currently in late-stage development in multiple diseases. Our
pipeline comprises Phase 3 through to discovery programs in
inflammation, fibrosis, and other indications. Our ambition is to
become a leading global biopharmaceutical company focused on the
discovery, development and commercialization of innovative
medicines. More information at www.glpg.com.
Contacts Investors: Elizabeth
Goodwin VP Investor Relations +1 781 460 1784
Sofie Van Gijsel Senior Director Investor Relations +32 485 19
14 15 ir@glpg.com
Media: Carmen Vroonen Global Head
Communications & Public Affairs +32 473 824 874
Anna GibbinsSenior Director Therapeutic Areas Communications+44
7717 801900communications@glpg.com
1 Belgian Act of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major
shareholdings in issuers whose shares are admitted to trading on a
regulated market
- The Capital Group holds 10.03% of Galapagos shares
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