Transparency notices

Investors in Galapagos who reach or pass a threshold of 5% share ownership need to file a transparency notice with the Belgian Financial Services Market Authority (FSMA). The notices received to date have been summarised in the table below.

Belgian Transparency Law

The Belgian Transparency Law (Title II of the law of 2 May 2007 and the Royal Decree of 14 February 2008) took effect on 1 September 2008.

For more information and the appropriate transparency forms, please contact the Galapagos Investor Relations team (ir@glpg.com) or the FSMA.

Details regarding Galapagos’ share capital can be found here.

Transparency Notices

Notice from Reason Date of the transaction Shares or
equivalent instruments
Voting rights*
FMR LLC Above 5% 9-January-2023 3,903,804 5.93% Download
FMR LLC Above 5% 20-December-2022 3,884,633 5.90% Download
FMR LLC Above 5% 23-August-2022 3,710,782 5.65% DownloadDownloadDownloadDownload
FMR LLC Above 5% 9-August-2022 3,740,842 5.69% Download
FMR LLC Above 5% 29-July-2022 3,739,645 5.69% Download
FMR LLC Above 5% 27-May-2022 3,308,879 5.04% Download
EcoR1 Capital Above 5% 27-Jan-2022 3,407,246 5.20% Download
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Below 5% 29-Apr-2021 Download
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Below 10% 22-Feb-2021 6,483,973 9.91% Download
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Above 10% 22-Jan-2021 6,563,320 10.03% Download
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Above 25% 06-Jan-2021 16,707,477 25.54% Download
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Above 25% 06-Jan-2020 16,707,477 25.84% Download
Wellington Management Group LLP Below 5% 13-Nov-2019 Download
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Above 25% 11-Nov-2019 Download
Wellington Management Group LLP Above 5% 10-Oct-2019 Download
Wellington Management Group LLP Above 5% 03-Oct-2019 Download
Sands Capital Management, LLC Below 5% 23-Aug-2019 Download
Van Herk Investments B.V. Below 10% 23-Aug-2019 5,800,301 9.41% Download
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Above 20% 23-Aug-2019 Download
Van Herk Investments B.V. Above 10% 15-Jul-2019 Download
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Above 5% 05-Jun-2019 2,772,024 5.08% Download
Van Herk Investments B.V. Below 10% 20-Nov-2018 Download
Sands Capital Management, LLC Above 5% 13-Sep-2018 Download
Van Herk Investments B.V. Above 10% 08-Jun-2018 Download
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Transfer of voting securities 07-Dec-2017 Download
FMR LLC Below 5% 06-Dec-2017 Download
FMR LLC Reached 10% 03-Oct-2016 Download
Federated Equity Management
Company of Pennsylvania
Below 5% 20-Jul-2016 Download
Johnson & Johnson Below 5% 25-Feb-2016 Download
Wellington Management Group LLP Below 5% 27-Jan-2016 Download
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Above 10% 19-Jan-2016 Download
Wellington Management Group LLP Above 5% 03-Dec-2015 Download
FMR LLC Above 5% 19-May-2015 Download
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Below 5% 19-May-2015 Download
Federated Equity Management
Company of Pennsylvania
Above 5% 14-May-2015 Download
BNP Paribas Investment Partners SA Below 5% 22-Apr-2015 Download
BNP Paribas Investment Partners SA Above5% 30-Jan-2015 Download
Delta Lloyd N.V. Below 5% 14-Jan-2015 Download
Baker Brothers Below 5% 14-Apr-2014 Download
Van Herk Investments B.V. Above 5% 27-Dec-2013 Download
Gestion Deelnemingen V B.V. Below 5% 08-Apr-2013 Download
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Above 5% 15-May-2012 Download
Abingworth Management Limited Below 5% 01-Mar-2012 Download
Aviva plc Below 10% 06-May-2011 Download
Johnson & Johnson Above 5% 22-Feb-2011 Download
Johnson & Johnson Above 5% 29-Oct-2010 Download
Crucell N.V. Below 5% 19-Oct-2010 Download
TWE Beheer B.V. Below 5% 19-Oct-2010 Download
Apax Partners SA Below 5% 17-Jun-2010 Download
Dorset Management Corporation Below 5% 16-Dec-2008 Download