AST Notification concerning acquisition of shares in the Company

The Board of Directors of ASTARTA Holding N.V. (the "Company") informs that on January 2, 2019, the Company received from Kopernik Global Investors LLC ("Kopernik") with its office at Two Harbour Place, 302 Knights Run Ave Suite 1225, 33602, Florida, the Unites States, and registered in Delaware, the United States, the notification on the following matter.
On 27th December 2018 in the result of the purchase transaction of 3 216 shares in the share capital of Astarta Holding N.V, Kopernik Global Investors LLC direct share in the share capital of the Company and in the total number of votes at the Company’s general meeting has increased and exceeded 5%. Following the transaction, Kopernik holds directly 1 250 105 shares in the Company, representing 5% of the Company’s share capital and carrying the right to 1 250 105 votes at the Company’s general meeting.