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DEVGEN

Active Public limited companyfounded 1997active for 29 yearsTechnologiepark-Zwijnaarde 30, 9052 GhentKBO/BCE: BE 0461.432.562 subsidiary of Syngenta AG#6 company by equity in East Flanders, Research and development sector

Board

3 directors, 1 in day-to-day management, 1 auditor, last change in June 2026
Director
appointed by deed of 18-06-2020 6-year term from 2026
Director and day-to-day manager
director since 30-09-2023 day-to-day manager appointed by deed of 27-11-2023 term until 29-09-2029, 6-year term from 2023
listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 20-07-2026
Director
in office according to the deed of 13-07-2026 6-year term from 2026
Statutory auditor, permanent representative Henk Vandorpe
appointed by deed of 07-08-2020
Johan De Dobbelaere
Signing authorityThe articles say who may bind the company, for example by signing a contract.
Two directors jointly
deed of 16-01-2024

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Mandates through the years

9 names, the dashed line is today
Johan De Dobbelaere
Director, Day-to-day manager
Wendy Maddelein
Day-to-day manager
Mike Bean
Day-to-day manager
LeadershipBoardEarlierRest of the termmandate already running before its first mentionend not dated
Mandates as a list
  • Richard PELETIER
    • Director, from 25-05-2020 to date
  • Caroline DIERICKX
    • Director, from 30-06-2020 to date
  • Johan De Dobbelaere
    • Director, from 30-09-2023 to date
    • Day-to-day manager, appointed by deed of 27-11-2023, still in office
  • KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV/SRL
    • Statutory auditor, from 30-06-2020 to date
  • Wendy Maddelein
    • Director, from 26-05-2020 to 13-09-2023
    • Chair of the board, appointed by deed of 18-06-2020, ended, last mentioned on 18-06-2020
    • Day-to-day manager, appointed by deed of 18-06-2020, until 13-09-2023
  • SabineDRIEGHE
    • Director, from before 30-06-2020 to 16-05-2023
  • CarolineDIERICKX
    • Director, from before 30-06-2020, last mentioned in 2020
  • Mike Bean
    • Director, from 13-06-2017 to 25-05-2020
    • Day-to-day manager, until 18-06-2020
  • Erik van 't Hof
    • Director, from 01-11-2017 to 25-05-2020

Control

Consolidating parent
Syngenta AG CH
consolidates
This company
DEVGEN
Equity €128.3m
Profit €2.9m in 2025

and 1 other shareholder

Capital

Capital
€1,821,832.51
Shares
24,291,131 in the 2025 annual accounts
Contribution per share
€0.07
Equity per share
€5.28 in 2025
Source
deed of 16-01-2024

Owners through the years

as the annual accounts name them
Syngenta AG CH
consolidates
Owners as a list

Source: shareholder structure in its own accounts, parent in its own accounts

Articles of association

deed of 16-01-2024 (in Dutch)
Board ruleThese rules set how the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
At least 3 directors
“Raad kiest voorzitter uit zijn midden, Artikel 13,§2”
“Elke bestuurder aan één collega,voor bepaalde raad,schriftelijk;lastgever geacht aanwezig, tenminste helft leden aanwezig of…”
Annual meetingThe shareholders approve the annual accounts, among other things, at the annual meeting.
Last Tuesday of June at 11:00
Liquidation ruleIn a liquidation the creditors are paid first. What is left goes to the shareholders.
“Alle verrichtingen in wet vermeld tenzij algemene vergadering anders besluit bij gewone meerderheid, ontbinding om welke reden en op welk…”

Shareholders

2 owners

Owners 2

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