{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158610","rtpr_id":"nGNE7Fp9Y2-20261001","ticker":"IBAB","exchange":"","all_tickers":["IBAB"],"title":"REG-IBA – TRANSPARENCY NOTIFICATION","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-01T16:00:00.240Z","article_body":"(Article 14, paragraph 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major\nholdings)\n\nLouvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, October 1, 2026 06:00 PM\n\nSummary of the notification\n\nIBA (Ion Beam Applications), the world’s leading provider of proton therapy\nsolutions for the treatment of cancer, announces that it has to issue a\ntransparency notification, in accordance with Article 14, al. 1 of the\nTransparency Law of May 2, 2007 on disclosure of major holdings, further to\nthe notification received on September 28, 2026.\n\nIn its notification, Vallgesa Limited indicated that following an acquisition\nor disposal of securities or voting rights, Vallcara Limited, a controlled\nundertaking of Vallgesa Limited, exceeded the 7,5% threshold on 09/10/2026.\n\nContent of the notification\n* Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or\nvoting rights\n* Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person\n* Persons subject to the notification requirement:\n Name                                               Address (for legal entities)           \n Vallcara Limited (owned 100% by Vallgesa Limited)  T6-F09 Tigne Point Sliema TP01, Malta  \n Vallgesa Limited                                   T6-F09 Tigne Point Sliema TP01, Malta  \n* Date on which the threshold is crossed: 09-10-2026\n* Threshold crossed (in %) : 7,5%\n* Denominator : 41.197.996\n* Notified details: (extract of the received notification form)\n A) Voting rights                                 Previous notification  After the transaction                                                                                   \n                                                  # of voting rights     # of voting rights                                  % of voting rights                                  \n Holders of voting rights                                                Linked to securities  Not linked to the securities  Linked to securities  Not linked to the securities  \n Vallgesa Limited                                 0                      0                     0                             0,00%                 0,00%                         \n Vallcara Limited 100% owned by Vallgesa Limited  2,040,541              3,090,766             0                             7.50%                 0,00%                         \n Subtotal                                         2,040,541              3,090,766             0                             7.50%                 0,00%                         \n TOTAL                                                                   3,090,766             0                             7.50%                 0,00%                         \n\n\n\n B) Equivalent financial instruments          After the transaction                                                                                                                                                           \n Holders of equivalent financial instruments  Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise period or date  # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised  % of voting rights  Settlement  \n                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n TOTAL                                                                                                                0                                                                       0.00%                           \n\n\n\n TOTAL (A & B)  # of voting rights  % of voting rights  \n                3,090,766           7.50%               \n* Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is\neffectively held\nVallcara Limited is 100% held by Vallgesa Limited. Vallgesa Limited is not a\ncontrolled entity.\n* Additional information\nVallcara Limited has reached the 7,5% notification threshold due to\nacquisition of shares.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout IBA\nIBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) is the world leader in particle accelerator\ntechnology. The company is the leading supplier of equipment and services in\nthe fields of proton therapy, considered one of the most advanced forms of\nradiation therapy available today, as well as industrial sterilization,\nradiopharmaceuticals, and dosimetry. The company, based in Louvain-la-Neuve,\nBelgium, employs approximately 2,300 people worldwide. IBA is a certified B\nCorporation (B Corp) meeting the highest standards of verified social and\nenvironmental performance.\n\nIBA is listed on the pan-European stock exchange EURONEXT (IBA: Reuters\nIBAB.BR and Bloomberg IBAB.BB). More information can be found at:\nwww.iba-worldwide.com.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nElena De Landy\nParalegal: Corporate Affairs and Insurance \nlegal@iba-group.com\n\nAttachment\n*     01102026-IBA-Vallcara-transparencyEN.pdf\n(https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/dc8765e8-70af-439e-9054-16009f5e1eea)","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE7Fp9Y2-20261001","title":"REG-IBA – TRANSPARENCY NOTIFICATION","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"IBAB","created":"2026-10-01T16:00:00.240Z","tickers":["IBAB"],"exchange":"","article_body":"(Article 14, paragraph 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major\nholdings)\n\nLouvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, October 1, 2026 06:00 PM\n\nSummary of the notification\n\nIBA (Ion Beam Applications), the world’s leading provider of proton therapy\nsolutions for the treatment of cancer, announces that it has to issue a\ntransparency notification, in accordance with Article 14, al. 1 of the\nTransparency Law of May 2, 2007 on disclosure of major holdings, further to\nthe notification received on September 28, 2026.\n\nIn its notification, Vallgesa Limited indicated that following an acquisition\nor disposal of securities or voting rights, Vallcara Limited, a controlled\nundertaking of Vallgesa Limited, exceeded the 7,5% threshold on 09/10/2026.\n\nContent of the notification\n* Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or\nvoting rights\n* Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person\n* Persons subject to the notification requirement:\n Name                                               Address (for legal entities)           \n Vallcara Limited (owned 100% by Vallgesa Limited)  T6-F09 Tigne Point Sliema TP01, Malta  \n Vallgesa Limited                                   T6-F09 Tigne Point Sliema TP01, Malta  \n* Date on which the threshold is crossed: 09-10-2026\n* Threshold crossed (in %) : 7,5%\n* Denominator : 41.197.996\n* Notified details: (extract of the received notification form)\n A) Voting rights                                 Previous notification  After the transaction                                                                                   \n                                                  # of voting rights     # of voting rights                                  % of voting rights                                  \n Holders of voting rights                                                Linked to securities  Not linked to the securities  Linked to securities  Not linked to the securities  \n Vallgesa Limited                                 0                      0                     0                             0,00%                 0,00%                         \n Vallcara Limited 100% owned by Vallgesa Limited  2,040,541              3,090,766             0                             7.50%                 0,00%                         \n Subtotal                                         2,040,541              3,090,766             0                             7.50%                 0,00%                         \n TOTAL                                                                   3,090,766             0                             7.50%                 0,00%                         \n\n\n\n B) Equivalent financial instruments          After the transaction                                                                                                                                                           \n Holders of equivalent financial instruments  Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise period or date  # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised  % of voting rights  Settlement  \n                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \n TOTAL                                                                                                                0                                                                       0.00%                           \n\n\n\n TOTAL (A & B)  # of voting rights  % of voting rights  \n                3,090,766           7.50%               \n* Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is\neffectively held\nVallcara Limited is 100% held by Vallgesa Limited. Vallgesa Limited is not a\ncontrolled entity.\n* Additional information\nVallcara Limited has reached the 7,5% notification threshold due to\nacquisition of shares.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout IBA\nIBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) is the world leader in particle accelerator\ntechnology. The company is the leading supplier of equipment and services in\nthe fields of proton therapy, considered one of the most advanced forms of\nradiation therapy available today, as well as industrial sterilization,\nradiopharmaceuticals, and dosimetry. The company, based in Louvain-la-Neuve,\nBelgium, employs approximately 2,300 people worldwide. IBA is a certified B\nCorporation (B Corp) meeting the highest standards of verified social and\nenvironmental performance.\n\nIBA is listed on the pan-European stock exchange EURONEXT (IBA: Reuters\nIBAB.BR and Bloomberg IBAB.BB). More information can be found at:\nwww.iba-worldwide.com.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nElena De Landy\nParalegal: Corporate Affairs and Insurance \nlegal@iba-group.com\n\nAttachment\n*     01102026-IBA-Vallcara-transparencyEN.pdf\n(https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/dc8765e8-70af-439e-9054-16009f5e1eea)"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-01T16:00:00.363975907Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790870400363},"received_at":"2026-10-01T16:00:00.415Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"147239","press_release_id":"158610","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Health Care Equipment & Supplies","sector":"Health Care"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"IBA issued a Belgian transparency notification after Vallcara Limited, wholly owned by Vallgesa Limited, crossed the 7.5% voting-rights threshold through share acquisitions.\n\nVallcara's holding rose from 2,040,541 to 3,090,766 voting rights, or 7.50% of the 41,197,996-share denominator.\n\nThis is a routine regulatory ownership disclosure with no change to company operations or strategy.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine Belgian major-holdings disclosure -- shareholder crosses 7.5% threshold via accumulation; suppress unless tracking ownership flows."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"threshold_crossed":"7.5%","voting_rights_after":3090766,"threshold_cross_date":"2026-10-09","voting_rights_previous":2040541}},"namedEntities":{"people":[],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.)","ticker":"IBAB"},{"name":"Vallcara Limited","relationship":"shareholder"},{"name":"Vallgesa Limited","relationship":"shareholder parent"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine Belgian transparency notification of a shareholder crossing the 7.5% threshold via acquisition. 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