Ontex: Transparency Declaration Notification

Regulatory News:

Ontex Group NV ("Ontex”) discloses the notifications of significant shareholdings that it has received according to the Belgian Law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies.

On 13 November 2015, Janus Capital Management LLC notified Ontex that it had, as a result of the increase in the total number of outstanding ordinary shares of Ontex announced on 9 November 2015, crossed below the threshold of 5.00% of the total number of voting rights in Ontex.

According to its obligation Ontex publishes the content of the notifications that it has received.

Date of Notification: 13 November 2015

Date Threshold Crossed: 10 November 2015

Threshold Crossed: 5.00%

Notification by:

Denominator on the date of notification: 72,138,887 shares

Voting rights and assimilated financial instruments:

Chain of controlled entities through which the shareholding is effectively owned:

Janus Capital Management LLC owns and exercises independently the voting rights attached to the assets it manages.

Other remarks:

The Janus Capital Group Inc. has been allowed to disaggregate its holdings of its subsidiary, Janus Capital Management LLC, in accordance with article 11, §2 of the law of 2 May 2007 and article 21 of the royal decree of 14 February 2008.

Notifications of significant shareholdings to be made according to the Law of 2 May 2007 should be sent to: investorrelations@ontexglobal.com

This notification will be posted on: http://www.ontexglobal.com/press-room

About Ontex

Ontex is a leading producer of disposable personal hygiene products, ranging from baby diapers to products for feminine hygiene and adult incontinence. Ontex’s products are distributed in more than 100 countries through Ontex brands as well as leading retailer brands.

The group employs over 5,500 staff and has a presence in 23 countries. Ontex is listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels.

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