All Bell ceremonies

Euronav celebrates 10th anniversary on Euronext Brussels

On 1 December 2014, Marc Saverys, Vice-president of Euronav rang the Closing Bell in Brussels to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of its listing on Euronext Brussels in the presence of Patrick Rodgers, CEO and Hugo De Stoop, CFO

Euronav is a vertically integrated owner operator and manager able to provide complete shipping services in addition to its fleet of modern large tankers.

To learn more about Euronav : www.euronav.com

Euronav is traded on Euronext with the trading symbol : EURN

Bell Ceremony celebrates Fluxys bonds issue

On Thursday 27 November 2014, Walter Peeraer, CEO of Fluxys, opened the European stock markets with a Bell Ceremony to celebrate the listing of the bonds. 

Belfius Bank, Crédit Agricole CIB, BNP Paribas and ING are acting as Joint Book runners. Both bonds are traded with the symbol FLU29 and FLU34.

Fluxys plays a vital role in supplying natural gas to industrial customers, power stations and households in Belgium and in transmission of natural gas to other European countries

To know more about Fluxys : www.fluxys.com

Euronext Brussels marks Armistice Day with Bell Ceremony

On 7 November 2014, Albert Lebon, war veteran and former staff member of Euronext Brussels, rang the Opening Bell in honour of all the victims of the First and Second World War

Euronext Brussels marks Armistice Day with Bell Ceremony

On 7 November 2014, Albert Lebon, war veteran and former staff member of Euronext Brussels, rang the Opening Bell in honour of all the victims of the First and Second World War

Euronext Brussels marks Armistice Day with Bell Ceremony

On 7 November 2014, Albert Lebon, war veteran and former staff member of Euronext Brussels, rang the Opening Bell in honour of all the victims of the First and Second World War

Investor Relations Workshop at Euronext Brussels

On 6 November 2014, the Investor Relations Workshop : “Marketing of the Stock and Investor Relations: key success factors for Intermediary and Medium Enterprises” was opened with a Bell Ceremony.  Panelists Marieke Vermeersch, Member of BIRA, Hans Buysse, Vice-President of ABAF, Gert de Mesure, Equity Analyst of VFB and Philip Bille, Executive Director of Petercam Asset Management opened the European markets. The event was followed by a panel discussion with companies, analysts, Mid Cap investors and brokers. The workshop is organised by Enternext and the partners of the event where Actifin (www.actifin.fr) and Tradinfo (www.tradinfo.com).

First listing of spotlight options on Melexis at Euronext Brussels

On 17 October 2014, Euronext Brussels launched the first spotlight options on Melexis. To celebrate its first listing, Geert Reynders, Investor Relations and Group Treasurer of Melexis rang the opening bell in Brussels.

Euronext recently launched a new options segment dedicated to options with a short maturity, which are called Spotlight options.

To find out more about this product, please click on the press release: Euronext Brussels introduces spotlight options on Melexis

Winners of the Entrepreneur of the year 2014®

On 16 October 2014, Euronext Brussels celebrated the winners of the Ernst & Young Awards.

Vincent Crahay, CEO of the company Belourthe and winner of “l’Entreprise de l’Année 2014®” together with Ferdinand Huts, CEO and President of Katoen Natie and winner of the “Onderneming van het Jaar 2014®”, rang the Closing Bell at Euronext Brussels. 

Representatives of EY, the members of jury, Mediafin and BNP Paribas Fortis were also present.

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. This unique award encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement.

For more info about the winners: www.belourthe.be  and www.katoennatie.com

First Ecofin Women Club at Euronext Brussels

On 14 October 2014, Dominique Leroy, CEO of Belgacom rang the Opening Bell on Euronext Brussels to celebrate the First Ecofin Women Club. The event was followed by a debate. Moderator was Martine Maelschalck, editor-in-chief of L’Echo.

To know more : www.ecofinclub.be

Bell Ceremony to welcome the 2014 European Biotech Week in Brussels

On 8 October 2014, Nathalie Moll, Secretary General of EuropaBio rang the Opening Bell together with Karin Baudin, VP Technology Transfer InsermTransfert of ENTENTE Project at Euronext Brussels. At this event, the partners of the ENTENTE-project together with the European Commission and EuropaBio announced on the podium the 5^th Most Innovative European Biotech SME Award and the ENTENTE Life Sciences Investment Forum, which are taking place during the 2014 European Biotech Week in Brussels.

Ruxandra Draghia-Akli, Director, Directorate Health at DG Research and Innovation of the European Commission has held a short speech as well during the Bell Ceremony.

To know more : www.biotechweek.org

Remote Bell Ceremony opens 3rd Pan-European IR Conference in Brussels

On 24 September 2014, Roeland Haanen, President of NEVIR opened the European stock markets with a Bell Ceremony at the Brussels Marriott to celebrate the kickoff of this 3 day-conference.

The Investor Relation Associations of Belgium (BIRA), France (CLIFF), the Netherlands (NEVIR), and Portugal (FIR) organised this third paneuropean conference which is meant for IR professionals who want to share insights with IR thought leaders and who want to connect with european leaders from across the continent.

If you would like to find out more : www.european-ir-conference.com

Global Be(er) Responsible Day on Euronext Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris

Every September, Anheuser-Busch celebrates Global Be(er) Responsible Day to share responsible drinking messages with adults in meaningful ways. On Sept. 19, employees and wholesalers will commemorate Global Be(er) Responsible Day by visiting restaurants and businesses across the country to remind adults of Budweiser’s message in every bottle: Designate a driver and enjoy the great times.

On the occasion of this day, Eric Lauwers, General Manager AB InBev Benelux and France rang the Opening Bell at Euronext Brussels.  At the same time Harm van Esterik, Country Manager AB InBev Netherlands and José Lafuente, Country Director AB InBev France, rang the bell at Euronext Amsterdam and Paris.

The listing symbol of AB InBev at Euronext is “ABI”. Known beers at the AB InBev brands are : Stella Artois, Leffe, Hoegaarden, Budweiser, etc.

For more information on AB InBev: www.ab-inbev.com
or the Global Beer Responsible Day  : www.ab-inbev.com/go/social_responsibility/Responsible_Drinking/GBRD.cfm.

Winners of the Export Award “Export Lion 2014” ring Brussels Opening Bell

On 18 September 2014, Jon Heylen Export Manager of Agristo and andLiesbeth Schwartz, Qualtiy Assurance Manager of HTMS rang the Opening Bell on Euronext Brussels in the presence of Claire Tillekaert, CEO of Flanders Investment and Trade. The “Export Lion” is the annual prize awarded by Flanders Investment & Trade to Flemish companies that have been most successful in terms of export during the previous year. The “Export Lions” are awarded in 2 categories : one for companies with less than 50 employees, and one for companies with more than 50 staff.

To know more : www.leeuwvandeexport.be
More about the winning companies : www.htms.be and www.agristo.be

Home Invest Belgium celebrates 15th listing anniversary on Euronext Brussels

To celebrate the 15^th anniversary of Home Invest Belgium, Sophie Lambrighs, CEO rang the Opening Bell on Euronext Brussels on 4 September 2014.

Home Invest Belgium is the first private initiative Sicafi (fixed capital real estate investment trust) for residential housing in Belgium.

Home Invest Belgium’s real estate portfolio mainly consists of apartments and houses, located in the Brussels-Capital Region for the most part, well-known for its dynamic and profitable letting market, its low vacancy rate and its high-quality residential properties.

By spreading risks over more than 1,000 tenants and concentrating geographically on the Brussels residential market – the largest market in Belgium and the one with the greatest growth potential – Home Invest Belgium goes the extra mile to offer its investors an excellent security level, combined with very attractive medium and long-term prospects.

The Sicafi (fixed capital real estate investment trust) status is equivalent to that of American REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) and French SIICs (listed real estate investment trusts). Consequently Home Invest Belgium benefits from a preferential tax status.

Home Invest Belgium is a public real estate investment trust listed on Euronext Brussels (continuous market). ISIN Code : BE0003760742 Mnemonic code : HOMI

To find out more : www.homeinvestbelgium.be

Roularta celebrates 60th anniversary on Euronext Brussels

To celebrate the 60^th anniversary of the multimediagroup Roularta, Rik De Nolf, CEO of Roularta  rang the Opening Bell on Euronext Brussels on 3 September 2014.

Roularta Media Group (RMG) is a multimedia group with more than 3,000 employees and a consolidated turnover of 750 million euros. The company was incorporated in 1954 by solicitor Willy De Nolf and is now led by his son Rik De Nolf and his management team. RMG is continuing to build its multimedia future. Home and abroad.
In Belgium, the growth was mainly a matter of in-house, repeatedly new initiatives. Over the past decades RMG has launched most of the free papers, created the different Belgian news magazines and a series of specific niche magazines, and was co-responsible for launching TV and radio channels and increasingly more online and other digital initiatives. In addition, the growth has been the result of a foreign take-over and concentration policy. Today the RMG magazines department achieves a greater turnover abroad than in Belgium. In the future RMG wants to keep innovating but also grow further through foreign acquisitions.

Roularta Media Group's shares are listed on Euronext Brussels under the section Media - Publishing, ISIN Code BE0003741551 and Mnemo ROU.
The Roularta share is included in the BEL Small Cap index (BE0389857146).

To find out more : www.roularta.be

Bell Ceremony to celebrate the listing of the bond issued by Group Sleuyter

On Wednesday 21 August 2014, Franklin Sleuyter, CEO of Group Sleuyter Real Estate, opened the European stock markets with a Bell Ceremony to celebrate the listing of bonds by Group Sleuyter. Lead Manager and Bookrunner is Merit Capital.

Groep Sleuyter is the best reference on the subject of coast apartment construction : www.sleuyter.be

Bell Ceremony to celebrate the first anniversary of EnterNext in Brussels, the initiative for Mid and Small caps

On 16 July 2014 Koen De Jonckheere, Board Member EnterNext rang the Opening Bell together with Eric Forest, Chairman and CEO of EnterNext, to celebrate the first anniversary of EnterNext. EnterNext, the subsidiary of Euronext, is dedicated to Mid and small caps that have a capitalization of under euro 1 billion. The Bell Ceremony was followed by a press debate with the panelists such as  JM Caucheteux of Bank Degroof, Oliver Goerens of Belfius Bank, Francis Lambilliotte of Hamon, Erik De Clippel of KBC Securities and Anneleen Desmyter of QRF.

To find out more : www.enternext.biz

Bell Ceremony to celebrate the first listing of the spotlight options at Euronext Brussels

On 15 July 2014, Euronext created a new options segment dedicated to options with a short maturity, which are called Spotlight options. To celebrate this, Edwin Moses, CEO of Ablynx, Georges Rawadi, VP Business Development of Cardio3 Biosciences, Rob Goyens, VP Strategic Planning, Treasury & Investor Relations of Telenet and Hugo De Stoop, CFO of Euronav rang the opening bell in Brussels.

To find out more about this product, please click on the press release : Euronext Brussels launches Spotlight Options on five companies.