SONOCO

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Public limited companyfounded 1989active for 37 yearsCulliganlaan 1, 1831 Machelen (Brab.), BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0438.082.088

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Acts, filings and financial milestones

All 40Financial 3Gazette 27Filings 10

Deadline for the 2026 accounts: 31-07-2027

2026

10-08

NBB filing Annual accounts filedNBB

financial year 2025 · full format · 10 days late

2025

31-12

Financial Highest result from 2018 to 2025net €279.2m ▲42,794%

The net result of €279.2m is the highest of those years.

31-12

Financial Liquidity more than 29 timescurrent ratio 19.17

The current ratio rises from 0.65 to 19.17. Short-term debt falls from €77.5m to €2.0m.

06-11

Gazette deed Appointments: PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor) and Kathleen Verlinden BV (statutory auditor)

Permanent representative: Kathleen Verlinden · Power of attorney5 points ▸

General meeting, 21-10-2025
Auditor appointment, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
Director appointment, Kathleen Verlinden BV (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative, Kathleen Verlinden
Power of attorney, Francis de Clippele

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25-09

Gazette deed Resignation: BOLAND Jean-Philippe Francine (managing director)

Capital decrease · Amendment of the articles · Declaration5 points ▸

General meeting, “buitengewone algemene vergadering” (deed in Dutch)
Capital decrease, €250,000,000
Amendment of the articles, 5
Director resignation, BOLAND Jean-Philippe Francine (managing director)
Declaration, “verklaring door de enige aandeelhouder, artikel 2:8 § 4 WVV” (deed in Dutch)

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09-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF

financial year 2024 · full format

21-05

Gazette deed Amendment of the articles · Name

Name change2 points ▸

General meeting, “buitengewone algemene vergadering” (deed in Dutch)
Name change, SONOCO

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13-05

Gazette deed Reappointment: PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)

Permanent representatives: Filip Lozie and Kathleen Verlinden5 points ▸

General meeting, 23-04-2025
Other provision, “commissaris, einde mandaat commissaris” (deed in Dutch)
Auditor reappointment, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative, Filip Lozie
Permanent representative, Kathleen Verlinden

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16-04

Gazette deed Resignation: Jean-Philippe Boland (director)

Appointment: Roger Matthieu Bloemen (director) · Director discharge6 points ▸

General meeting, 25-03-2025
Director resignation, Jean-Philippe Boland (director)
Director discharge, Jean-Philippe Boland (director)
Director appointment, Roger Matthieu Bloemen (director)
Board composition, Adam Wood (director)
Board composition, Roger Matthieu Bloemen (director)

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09-01

Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles

Capital decrease3 points ▸

General meeting, “buitengewone algemene vergadering” (deed in Dutch)
Capital decrease, €47,400,000
Amendment of the articles, 5

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2024

16-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF

financial year 2023 · full format

2023

31-12

Financial Equity above €1bnequity €2.09bn ▲11,719%

With a profit in every financial year since 2018, equity grows to €2.09bn.

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08-12

Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles

Capital increase · Auditor report · Capital contribution11 points ▸

General meeting, “rechtspersonenregister van Brussel(Nederlandstalige ondernemingsrechtbank), 1831 Diegem,Culliganlaan 1 bus A,Twin Squares Park” (deed in Dutch)
Other provision, “inbreng in natura,toegepaste waardering,als tegenprestatie verstrekte vergoeding, kennisname verslagen inbreng in natura” (deed in Dutch)
Other provision, “reden herstructurering groep” (deed in Dutch)
Other provision, “waarderingsverslag externe consultants, raad van bestuur” (deed in Dutch)
Capital increase
Auditor report, “Norm inzake opdracht bedrijfsrevisor in kader van inbreng in natura en quasi-inbreng, geen wezenlijke invloed” (deed in Dutch)
Other provision, “afwijking bestuursverslag van commissarisbesluiten” (deed in Dutch)
Capital increase, €2,068,909,304
Capital contribution
Amendment of the articles, 5
Other provision, “verklaring enige aandeelhouder, 2:8§4 WVV” (deed in Dutch)

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05-07

Gazette deed Resignations: Antonius Mutsaers (director) and Clayton Beck (director and managing director)

7 points ▸

General meeting, 13-06-2023
Director resignation, Antonius Mutsaers (director)
Director resignation, Clayton Beck (director and managing director)
Other provision, “kwijting voor bestuurdersdaden aangehouden tot eerstvolgende jaarlijkse algemene vergadering” (deed in Dutch)
Board composition, Adam G. Wood (bestuurder in functie)
Board composition, Jean-Philippe Boland (bestuurder in functie)
Board meeting, “gedelegeerd bestuurder, aanstelling als gedelegeerd bestuurder” (deed in Dutch)

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04-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF

financial year 2022 · full format

2022

12-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF

financial year 2021 · full format

30-05

Gazette deed Reappointments: Antonius Mutsaers, Clayton Beck and 3 others

7 points ▸

General meeting, 26-04-2022
Director reappointment, Antonius Mutsaers (director)
Director reappointment, Clayton Beck (bestuurder gedelegeerd bestuurder)
Director reappointment, Adam G. Wood (director)
Director reappointment, Jean-Philippe Boland (director)
Other provision, “college van bestuur of bestuurder, bekrachtiging handelingen namens Vennootschap” (deed in Dutch)
Auditor reappointment, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)

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2021

01-10

Gazette deed Capital & shares · Purpose · Amendment of the articles

Capital decrease · Capital · Purpose change5 points ▸

General meeting, 23-09-2021
Capital decrease, €50,000,000
Capital, €7,000,000
Purpose change, “De vennootschap heeft als enig voorwerp, de ontwikkeling en de centralisering van de hierna opgesomde, uitsluitend ten voordele van de vennootschappen van de gr…” (deed in Dutch)
Amendment of the articles

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05-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF

financial year 2020 · full format

05-05

Gazette deed Registered office

Registered-office move2 points ▸

Board meeting, 29-03-2021
Registered-office move, Twin Square Park, Culliganlaan 1A, 1831 Diegem, België

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2020

28-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF

financial year 2019 · full format

2019

02-07

Gazette deed Reappointment: PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)

Appointment: Filip Lozie (company auditor)3 points ▸

General meeting, 17-06-2019
Auditor reappointment, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren
Director appointment, Filip Lozie (company auditor)

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21-05

NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF

financial year 2018 · full format

2018

29-05

NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF

financial year 2017 · full format

2017

18-05

NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF

financial year 2016 · full format

2016

04-07

Gazette deed Appointment: PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)

Permanent representative: Filip Lozie2 points ▸

Auditor appointment, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren
Permanent representative, Filip Lozie

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19-05

Gazette deed Capital & shares

Capital increase · Capital · Amendment of the articles4 points ▸

General meeting
Capital increase, €22,000,000
Capital, €57,000,000
Amendment of the articles

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11-05

Gazette deed Resignation: Harold Greg Cummings (director)

Reappointments: Antonius Mutsaers, Clayton Beck and Adam G. Wood · Appointment: Jean-Philippe Boland (director) · Director discharge11 points ▸

General meeting, 08-03-2016
Director resignation, Harold Greg Cummings (director)
Director discharge, Harold Greg Cummings
Director reappointment, Antonius Mutsaers (director)
Mandate compensation, Antonius Mutsaers
Director reappointment, Clayton Beck (director and managing director)
Mandate compensation, Clayton Beck
Director reappointment, Adam G. Wood (director)
Mandate compensation, Adam G. Wood
Director appointment, Jean-Philippe Boland (director)
Mandate compensation, Jean-Philippe Boland

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2015

16-10

Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles

Capital increase · Capital4 points ▸

General meeting
Capital increase, €21,500,000
Capital, €35,000,000
Amendment of the articles

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2014

03-11

Gazette deed Appointment: Filip Lozie (statutory auditor)

Resignation: Bart Van Gompel (statutory auditor)3 points ▸

General meeting, 22-10-2014
Director appointment, Filip Lozie (statutory auditor)
Director resignation, Bart Van Gompel (statutory auditor)

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22-01

Gazette deed Appointment: Clayton Beck (managing director)

Mandate compensation9 points ▸

Board composition, Clayton Beck (director)
Board composition, Adam Wood (director)
Board composition, Antonius Mutsaers (director)
Board composition, Harold Greg Cummings (director)
Director appointment, Clayton Beck (managing director)
Mandate compensation, Adam Wood
Mandate compensation, Antonius Mutsaers
Mandate compensation, Harold Greg Cummings
Mandate compensation, Clayton Beck

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02-01

Gazette deed Reappointment: PricewaterhouseCoopers bedrijfsrevisoren (commissaris revisor)

Permanent representative: Bart Van Gompel3 points ▸

General meeting, 25-06-2013
Auditor reappointment, PricewaterhouseCoopers bedrijfsrevisoren (commissaris revisor)
Permanent representative, Bart Van Gompel

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2013

22-10

Gazette deed Resignation: Adam Wood (managing director)

Appointment: Harold Greig Cummings (director) · Mandate compensation6 points ▸

Board meeting, 26-09-2013
Director resignation, Adam Wood (managing director)
Mandate compensation, Clayton Beck
General meeting, 26-09-2013
Director appointment, Harold Greig Cummings (director)
Mandate compensation, Harold Greig Cummings

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11-04

Gazette deed Appointment: Clayton Beck (director)

Mandate compensation5 points ▸

General meeting, 01-12-2012
Director appointment, Clayton Beck (director)
Mandate compensation, Clayton Beck
Board meeting, 01-12-2012
Director appointment, Clayton Beck (managing director)

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2012

14-12

Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles

Capital increase · Share issue · Bank account8 points ▸

General meeting, 27-11-2012
Capital increase, €4,563,000
Share issue, 720853, 6.33
Bank account, “Deutsche Bank”, 4563000.0 (deed in Dutch)
Capital, €13,500,000
Amendment of the articles
Preemption waiver, “wettelijke en contractuele voorkeurrechten” (deed in Dutch)
Etn. Tubetex Bvba holds 2,774,409 shares

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12-11

Gazette deed Amendment of the articles

Approval · Purpose change · Power of attorney5 points ▸

General meeting, 25-10-2012
Approval
Purpose change, “Uitbreiding van het vennootschapsdoel met financiële en economische transacties, garanties, borgen, participaties, leningen, obligaties en andere geldelijke bel…” (deed in Dutch)
Amendment of the articles
Power of attorney, Philippe Vernimmen

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2011

26-04

Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles

Capital increase · Share issue · Bank account7 points ▸

General meeting, 29-03-2011
Capital increase, €947,867
Share issue, 947867, EUR
Bank account, “Deutsche Bank”, 6000000.0 (deed in Dutch)
Capital, €8,937,000
Amendment of the articles
Power of attorney, Francis de Clippele

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15-03

Gazette deed Reappointment: PricewaterhouseCoopers Bedrijfsrevisoren (company auditor)

Permanent representative: Bart Van Gompel · Mandate compensation4 points ▸

General meeting, 17-05-2010
Auditor reappointment, PricewaterhouseCoopers Bedrijfsrevisoren (company auditor)
Permanent representative, Bart Van Gompel
Mandate compensation, PricewaterhouseCoopers Bedrijfsrevisoren

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03-02

Gazette deed Resignation: Edward Smith (director and managing director)

Appointment: Adam G. Wood (director) · Director discharge · Mandate compensation7 points ▸

General meeting, 22-12-2010
Director resignation, Edward Smith (director and managing director)
Director discharge, Edward Smith
Director appointment, Adam G. Wood (director)
Mandate compensation, Adam G. Wood
Board meeting, 22-12-2010
Director appointment, Adam G. Wood (managing director)

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2005

20-06

Gazette deed Reappointment: PricewaterhouseCoopers Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)

2 points ▸

General meeting, 28-06-2004
Auditor reappointment, PricewaterhouseCoopers Bedrijfsrevisoren

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History

SONOCO was incorporated on 16 August 1989.¹ Between 2011 and 2023 the capital was increased 5 times, most recently to €2.08bn.²³⁴ The registered office was moved to Diegem in 2021.⁵ Since 2025 the company has been called SONOCO.⁶ The board currently has 2 members. Adam G. Wood has served longest, since 2022.⁷ Turnover fell from €7.6m in 2018 to €5.6m in 2025 and headcount from 24 to 21.1 full-time equivalents.⁸

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