Celyad Oncology SA: Transparency Notification Received from Tolefi SA and Related Persons (Article 14 §1 of the Law of 2 May 2007)

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Celyad Oncology SA (Euronext & Nasdaq: CYAD) announced a transparency notification regarding Tolefi SA and its affiliates crossing the 20% voting rights threshold. As of December 8, 2021, Tolefi SA holds 18.65% of the voting rights, down from the previous threshold. The notification details the individuals involved, including Serge Goblet and others, and highlights the number of voting rights before and after the transaction. The report emphasizes the company's ongoing focus on CAR T cell therapies.

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• Transparency notification regarding significant shareholding change may increase investor confidence.
• Celyad is focusing on innovative CAR T therapies, attracting attention in the biotechnology sector.

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MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Celyad Oncology SA (Euronext & Nasdaq: CYAD) (Brussels:CYAD) (Paris:CYAD) (NASDAQ:CYAD), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) therapies for cancer, today announced that it has received a transparency notification dated December 17, 2021 indicating that Tolefi SA and related persons have crossed together the statutory threshold of 20%, holding 18,65% of the voting rights of the company as of 8 December 2021.

Content of the Notification:

• Reason of the Notification:
  Downward passive crossing of the 20% threshold
  Downward passive crossing by persons acting in concert

• Notification by:
  Persons acting in concert

• Persons subject to the notification requirement:
  Tolefi SA, Chaussée de Waterloo 1589D, 1180 Uccle
  Serge Goblet
  Isabelle Thoumyre
  Jérôme Goblet
  Jean-Daniel Goblet

• Transaction date
  December 8, 2021

• Threshold that is crossed (in %)
  20

• Denominator
  24.961.981

• Notified details:

A) Voting Rights	Previous notification	After the Transaction
	#of voting rights	# of voting rights		% of voting rights
Holders of voting rights		Linked to the securities	Not linked to the securities	Linked to the securities	Not linked to the securities
Tolefi SA	4.591.402	4.591.402		18,39%
Serge Goblet	56.180	56.180		0,23%
Isabelle Thoumyre	7.300	7.300		0,03%
Jérôme Goblet	250	250		0,00%
Jean-Daniel Goblet	384	384		0,00%
TOTAL	4.655.516	4.655.516		18,65%

• Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holdings is effectively held
  Tolefi SA is 100% controlled by Serge Goblet, Isabelle Thoumyre, Jérôme and Jean-Daniel Goblet.

Miscellaneous

• The Press Release may be consulted on the website of Celyad Oncology via this link.
  
  The notification can be consulted on the website if Celyad Oncology via this link .

• Contact person(s):
  By law, any transparency declaration must be sent to our Company by email to the attention of Filippo Petti, Chief Executive Officer (CEO): investors@celyad.com.

About Celyad Oncology SA

Celyad Oncology SA is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) therapies for cancer. The Company is developing a pipeline of allogeneic (off-the-shelf) and autologous (personalized) CAR T cell therapy candidates for the treatment of both hematological malignancies and solid tumors. Celyad Oncology was founded in 2007 and is based in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium and New York, NY. The Company has received funding from the Walloon Region (Belgium) to support the advancement of its CAR T cell therapy programs. For more information, please visit www.celyad.com.

Forward-looking statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the clinical activity and safety and tolerability of CYAD-211 and expectations regarding enrollment and the announcement of additional clinical data, and the clinical activity and safety and tolerability of the CYAD-02 and CYAD-101 programs. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which might cause actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of Celyad Oncology to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risk and uncertainty can be found in Celyad Oncology’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and reports, including in the latest Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC and subsequent filings and reports by Celyad Oncology. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of publication of this document and Celyad Oncology’s actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Celyad Oncology expressly disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements in this document to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, unless required by law or regulation.

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Investor and Media:

Sara Zelkovic

Communications & Investor Relations Director

Celyad Oncology

investors@celyad.com

Daniel Ferry

Managing Director

LifeSci Advisors, LLC

daniel@lifesciadvisors.com

Source: Celyad Oncology SA

FAQ

What does the transparency notification from Celyad Oncology indicate?

It indicates that Tolefi SA and related persons have crossed the statutory threshold of 20%, now holding 18.65% of voting rights.

When did Tolefi SA cross the 20% threshold in voting rights for CYAD?

Tolefi SA crossed the threshold on December 8, 2021.

Who are the individuals associated with Tolefi SA's voting rights in Celyad?

The individuals include Serge Goblet, Isabelle Thoumyre, Jérôme Goblet, and Jean-Daniel Goblet.

How many voting rights does Tolefi SA hold after the transaction?

Tolefi SA holds 4,591,402 voting rights, which is 18.39% of the total.

What is the total number of voting rights for Celyad Oncology?

The total number of voting rights for Celyad Oncology is 24,961,981.