DGB Group N.V. (“DGB” or “the Group”) (Euronext: DGB: NL0009169515), a leading developer of nature-based projects, announces that Mr H Bleijenberg has increased his stake to 5.70%, officially crossing the substantial shareholding threshold as disclosed today via the register at the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
This strategic increase, raising his stake from 3.13% to 5.70%, positions Mr H Bleijenberg as a substantial shareholder and signals a strong conviction in DGB’s growth trajectory. Combined with his brother, Mr F Bleijenberg, with a long-standing 4.82% holding, the Bleijenberg family now holds over 10% of the Group’s capital—solidifying their alignment with DGB’s mission and vision.
H Bleijenberg commented: “DGB has evolved from promise to performance. This is no longer just a vision on paper—these are real, revenue-generating projects scaling across continents. It grew from development into a business with real projects, real sales, and real growth. I increased my stake because I see where it's going—the business case is now validated: This is a company delivering on its promises commercially and environmentally.”
This increased investment follows the Group’s recently published 12-month strategic outlook, presented at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of shareholders on 17 July. It outlines five tangible targets, reflecting DGB’s next phase:
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5,000 hectares of restored land (2,300 already planted)
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105,000 efficient cookstoves distributed (76,000 already delivered)
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€10 million in targeted contracted revenue from credits, consulting, and commodities (€1.8 million already secured in signed sales)
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100 active client accounts (49 current active clients)
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The launch of a fully traceable, ethical coffee supply chain linked to agroforestry practices (network of participating farmers already established)
Selwyn Duijvestijn, CEO of DGB, added: “Our segment of the carbon market—nature-based and voluntary—reached a record high in the first half of 2025, with 95 million credits retired, reflecting surging demand for high-integrity, verifiable impact. Globally, carbon market revenues are on track to exceed $4.7 trillion by 2030, reinforcing the sector’s explosive growth.
Investors like H Bleijenberg understand these markets are no longer niche—they’re scalable, revenue-generating, and moving rapidly into the financial mainstream. The dual value of ecosystem restoration and financial returns marks a new era, and DGB is leading from the front.”
As highlighted in the strategic outlook and reinforced at the AGM, DGB is expanding its project pipeline and scaling delivery across fast-growing nature and carbon markets. As market momentum accelerates, DGB is uniquely positioned to scale both environmental impact and recurring revenues—backed by a growing project pipeline and rising investor confidence.
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