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The FSMA announces, in accordance with Article 7 of the Royal Decree of 27 April 2007 on public takeover bids (the “Takeover Decree”), the notification that it received pursuant to Article 5 of the Takeover Decree, on 16 October 2023 (the “Notification Date”), regarding the intention of European Real Estate Holdings NV, a public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap) incorporated under the laws of Belgium, having its registered office at Avenue Marnix 23, fifth floor, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, and registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under number 1000.335.957 (RLE Brussels, Dutch-speaking section) (the “Offeror”), to launch a voluntary and conditional public takeover bid in cash (the “Offer”) for the shares issued by Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV, a public regulated real estate company under Belgian law, in the form of a public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap), having its registered office at Uitbreidingstraat 66, 2600 Berchem, and registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under number 0458.623.918 (RLE Antwerp, Antwerp division) (the “Target Company”), and whose shares are listed on Euronext Brussels.

The FSMA has published a new handbook on outsourcing (FSMA_2023_24). In the handbook, intended for management companies of UCITS/AIFs and for portfolio management and investment advice companies, the FSMA sets out the principles of sound management of the outsourcing of any function. The text repeals and replaces Circular PPB 2004/5 of the CBFA dated 22 June 2004 on sound management practices in outsourcing by credit institutions and investment firms.