Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV ((Euronext &, NASDAQ:LKFT) received a transparency notification from Bank of America.

Pursuant to Belgian transparency legislation1, Lakefront received a transparency notification from Bank of America Corporation on August 19, 2026. The notification indicates that Bank of America Corporation, as controlling entity, crossed above the threshold of 10% of Lakefront’ voting rights on August 18, 2026, following the acquisition of Lakefront voting rights and equivalent financial instruments.

On August 19, 2026, Bank of America Corporation (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 1,419,144 voting rights and 5,243,453 equivalent financial instruments, representing together 10.11% of Lakefront’ currently outstanding 65,897,071 shares.

Summary of the transactions:

Date on which the threshold was crossedDate of notificationDirect voting rights after the transactionEquivalent financial instruments after the transactionTotal (%)

voting rights
August 18, 2026August 19, 20262.15%7.96%10.11%

Content of the notification from Bank of America Corporation:

The notification dated August 19, 2026, contains the following information:


•        Date of notification: August 19, 2026


•        Date on which the threshold is crossed: August 18, 2026


•        Threshold of voting rights crossed (in %): 10%


•        Notification by: Bank of America Corporation


•        Denominator: 65,897,071


•        Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of financial instruments that are treated as voting securities


•        Notified details:

A) Voting RightsPrevious notificationAfter the transaction
# of voting rights# of voting rights% of voting rights 
Holder of voting rightsLinked to securitiesNot linked to securitiesLinked to securitiesNot linked to securities 
Bank of America Corporation000.00%  
Bank of America, National Association14,34810,7010.02%  
Merrill Lynch International8,23400.00%  
BofA Securities, Inc.600,3141,407,9052.14%  
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

Incorporated
4624620.00%  
U.S. Trust Company of Delaware76760.00%  
Subtotal623,4341,419,1442.15%  
TOTAL1,419,14402.15%0.00%