Update on the Share Buyback Program and the Liquidity Agreement
Period from 20 August 2026 to 26 August 2026
Share Buyback Program
On 26 February 2026, Bekaert announced the start of the next tranche of its share buyback program, for a total maximum consideration of up to € 75 million. As announced previously, the purpose of the Program is to cancel all shares repurchased.
Bekaert announces today that during the period from 20 August 2026 to 26 August 2026, Kepler Cheuvreux SA on behalf of Bekaert has bought 54 858 shares.
The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the Program during the period from 20 August 2026 to 26 August 2026:
| Repurchase of shares | ||||||
| Date | Market | Number of Shares | Average Price paid (€) | Highest Price paid (€) | Lowest Price paid (€) | Total Amount (€) |
| 20 August 2026 | Euronext Brussels | 6 000 | 37.51 | 37.75 | 37.25 | 228 660 |
| MTF CBOE | 5 000 | 37.53 | 37.70 | 37.25 | 190 600 | |
| MTF Turquoise | ||||||
| MTF Aquis | ||||||
| 21 August 2026 | Euronext Brussels | 6 000 | 37.94 | 38.00 | 37.75 | 205 563 |
| MTF CBOE | 5 000 | 37.94 | 38.00 | 37.65 | 181 505 | |
| MTF Turquoise | ||||||
| MTF Aquis | ||||||
| 24 August 2026 | Euronext Brussels | 6 233 | 37.69 | 37.80 | 37.60 | 231 420 |
| MTF CBOE | 4 767 | 37.70 | 37.90 | 37.60 | 189 428 | |
| MTF Turquoise | ||||||
| MTF Aquis | ||||||
| 25 August 2026 | Euronext Brussels | 6 202 | 37.75 | 37.95 | 37.50 | 228 000 |
| MTF CBOE | 4 798 | 37.73 | 37.90 | 37.50 | 189 900 | |
| MTF Turquoise | ||||||
| MTF Aquis | ||||||
| 26 August 2026 | Euronext Brussels | 5 937 | 38.34 | 38.65 | 38.05 | 226 920 |
| MTF CBOE | 4 921 | 38.36 | 38.60 | 38.10 | 189 200 | |
| MTF Turquoise | ||||||
| MTF Aquis | ||||||
| Total | 54 858 | 37.85 | 38.65 | 37.25 | 2 076 238 | |
Liquidity agreement
In relation to the renewed liquidity agreement with Kepler Cheuvreux announced on 25 June 2024, Bekaert announces today that Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has bought 2 900 shares during the period from 20 August 2026 to 26 August 2026 on Euronext Brussels. During the same period, Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has sold 3 891 shares on Euronext Brussels.
The tables below provide an overview of the transactions under the liquidity agreement during the period from 20 August 2026 to 26 August 2026:
| Purchase of shares | |||||
| Date | Number of Shares | Average Price (€) | Highest Price (€) | Lowest Price (€) | Total Amount (€) |
| 20 August 2026 | 1 401 | 37.55 | 37.80 | 37.30 | 52 608 |
| 21 August 2026 | 402 | 37.75 | 37.80 | 37.70 | 15 176 |
| 24 August 2026 | 598 | 37.63 | 37.70 | 37.60 | 22 503 |
| 25 August 2026 | 257 | 37.71 | 37.80 | 37.40 | 9 691 |
| 26 August 2026 | 242 | 38.33 | 38.40 | 38.00 | 9 276 |
| Total | 2 900 | 109 253 | |||
| Sale of shares | |||||
| Date | Number of Shares | Average Price (€) | Highest Price (€) | Lowest Price (€) | Total Amount (€) |
| 20 August 2026 | 401 | 37.63 | 37.80 | 37.60 | 15 090 |
| 21 August 2026 | 1 440 | 37.85 | 38.00 | 37.70 | 54 504 |
| 24 August 2026 | 600 | 37.70 | 37.80 | 37.60 | 22 620 |
| 25 August 2026 | 450 | 37.84 | 37.90 | 37.75 | 17 028 |
| 26 August 2026 | 1 000 | 38.26 | 38.60 | 38.00 | 38 260 |
| Total | 3 891 | 147 502 | |||
The balance held by Bekaert under the liquidity agreement at the end of the period is 25 563 shares.
On 26 August 2026 after closing of the market, Bekaert holds 2 093 484 own shares, or 4.18% of the total number of the outstanding shares.
This information is also made available on the investor relations pages of our website.
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