AST Notification concerning acquisition of shares in the Company

The Board of Directors of ASTARTA Holding N.V. (the "Company") informs that on February 18, 2019, the Company received from Kopernik Global Investors LLC ("Kopernik") with its adress 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 14h February 2019 in the result of the purchase transaction of 12 947 shares in the share capital of Astarta Holding N.V, Kopernik’s 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% in connection with the shares being held by Kopernik under management of clients portfolios of securities and Kopernik, as the manager may exercise in the general meeting of the Company the voting rights attached to these shares on behalf of the principals. Following the transaction, Kopernik holds directly 1 258 895 shares in the Company, representing 5,04% of the Company’s share capital and carrying the right to 1 258 895 votes at the Company’s general meeting, i.e. 5,04% of the total number of votes at the Company’s general meeting.