Update on the Share Buyback Program and the Liquidity Agreement
Period from 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026
Share Buyback Program
On 21 November 2025, Bekaert announced the start of the next tranche of its share buyback program, for a total maximum consideration of up to € 25 million. As announced previously, the purpose of the Program is to cancel all shares repurchased.
Bekaert announces today that during the period from 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026, Kepler Cheuvreux SA on behalf of Bekaert has bought 38 500 shares.
The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the Program during the period from 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026:
| Repurchase of shares | ||||||
| Date | Market | Number of Shares | Average Price paid (€) | Highest Price paid (€) | Lowest Price paid (€) | Total Amount (€) |
| 1 January 2026 | Euronext Brussels | |||||
| MTF CBOE | ||||||
| MTF Turquoise | ||||||
| MTF Aquis | ||||||
| 2 January 2026 | Euronext Brussels | 6 350 | 38.46 | 38.70 | 38.00 | 244 221 |
| MTF CBOE | 3 650 | 38.47 | 38.75 | 38.00 | 140 416 | |
| MTF Turquoise | ||||||
| MTF Aquis | ||||||
| 5 January 2026 | Euronext Brussels | 6 000 | 38.54 | 39.15 | 38.10 | 231 240 |
| MTF CBOE | 3 500 | 38.53 | 39.10 | 38.10 | 134 855 | |
| MTF Turquoise | ||||||
| MTF Aquis | ||||||
| 6 January 2026 | Euronext Brussels | 6 000 | 38.74 | 38.95 | 38.40 | 232 440 |
| MTF CBOE | 3 500 | 38.68 | 38.95 | 38.40 | 135 380 | |
| MTF Turquoise | ||||||
| MTF Aquis | ||||||
| 7 January 2026 | Euronext Brussels | 6 000 | 39.03 | 39.35 | 38.65 | 234 180 |
| MTF CBOE | 3 500 | 39.04 | 39.35 | 38.70 | 136 640 | |
| MTF Turquoise | ||||||
| MTF Aquis | ||||||
| Total | 38 500 | 38.68 | 39.35 | 38.00 | 1 489 372 | |
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 1 510 shares during the period from 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026 on Euronext Brussels. During the same period, Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has sold 3 600 shares on Euronext Brussels.
The tables below provide an overview of the transactions under the liquidity agreement during the period from 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026:
| Purchase of shares | |||||
| Date | Number of Shares | Average Price (€) | Highest Price (€) | Lowest Price (€) | Total Amount (€) |
| 1 January 2026 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2 January 2026 | 10 | 37.70 | 37.70 | 37.70 | 377 |
| 5 January 2026 | 1 100 | 38.54 | 38.70 | 38.20 | 42 394 |
| 6 January 2026 | 200 | 38.45 | 38.45 | 38.45 | 7 690 |
| 7 January 2026 | 200 | 38.80 | 38.80 | 38.80 | 7 760 |
| Total | 1 510 | 58 221 | |||
| Sale of shares | |||||
| Date | Number of Shares | Average Price (€) | Highest Price (€) | Lowest Price (€) | Total Amount (€) |
| 1 January 2026 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2 January 2026 | 1 000 | 38.44 | 38.80 | 38.10 | 38 440 |
| 5 January 2026 | 600 | 38.87 | 39.00 | 38.60 | 23 322 |
| 6 January 2026 | 1 000 | 38.74 | 38.90 | 38.65 | 38 740 |
| 7 January 2026 | 1 000 | 39.26 | 39.35 | 39.10 | 39 260 |
| Total | 3 600 | 139 762 | |||
The balance held by Bekaert under the liquidity agreement at the end of the period is 22 363 shares.
On 7 January 2026 after closing of the market, Bekaert holds 1 886 547 own shares, or 3.68% 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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