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Transparency notification by BlackRock, Inc

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 7 January 2019 that on 4 January 2019 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5%, holding 5.02% of Umicore's shares and voting rights, including equivalent financial instruments.

Notification details

  • Date of notification: 7 January 2019
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 4 January 2019
  • Threshold of direct voting rights crossed: 5%
  • Notification by: Blackrock Inc.
  • Denominator: 246,400,000
  • Notification details:

A) Voting rights

 

Previous notification

After the transaction

Holders of voting rights

# voting rights

# voting rights

% voting rights

BlackRock, Inc.

0

0

0.00%

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

32,317

32,158

0.01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

14,124

11,329

0.00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

1,192,017

290,036

0.12%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

335,625

410,710

0.17%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

103,655

2,131

0.00%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

363,285

337,199

0.14%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1,133

1,752

0.00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

31,431

16,790

0.01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2,818,638

2,781,071

1.13%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2,929,741

2,859,156

1.16%

BlackRock International Limited

128,475

111,369

0.05%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

57,963

60,565

0.02%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

2,181,557

866,816

0.35%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

219,592

424,402

0.17%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

232,380

150,647

0.06%

Subtotal

10,641,933

8,356,131

3.39%

B) Equivalent financial instruments

Holders of equivalent financial instruments

Type of financial instrument

# voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised

% voting rights

Settlement

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

1,047,772

0.43%   

physical

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Securities Lent

8,256

0.00%

physical

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Securities Lent

116,424

0.05%

physical

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Securities Lent

16,609

0.01%

physical

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Securities Lent

26,085

0.01%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

2,725,468

1.11%

physical

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Securities Lent

52,000

0.02%

physical

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Contract For Difference

16,464

0.01%

cash

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Depositary Receipt

26

0.00%

 

Subtotal

 

4,009,104

1.63%

 

 C) Total A & B

 

# voting rights

% voting rights

TOTAL

12,365,235

5.02%

The chain of control has been described at the end of the declaration.

This press release is available on Umicore’s website. The notification can be found here.

The chain of control has been described at the end of the declaration.

Press release

Conformément à l’article 14. § 1 de la loi du 2 mai 2007 relative à la publicité de participations importantes, BlackRock, Inc a informé Umicore le 7 janvier 2019 qu’au 4 janvier 2019, elle avait franchi le seuil réglementaire de 5%, détenant 5,02% des actions et des droits de vote de la société Umicore, incluant les instruments financiers assimilés.

Détails de la notification

  • Date de la notification: 7 janvier 2019
  • Date de dépassement du seuil: 4 janvier 2019
  • Seuil des droits de vote franchi à la hausse: 5%
  • Notification par: Blackrock Inc.
  • Dénominateur: 246,400,000
  • Détails de la notification:

A. Droits de vote

 

Notification précédente

Après la transaction

Détenteurs de droits de vote

# droits de vote

# droits de vote

% droits de vote

BlackRock, Inc.

0

0

0,00%

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

32.317

32.158

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

14.124

11.329

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

1.192.17

290.036

0,12%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

335.625

410.710

0,17%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

103.655

2.131

0,00%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

363.285

337.199

0,14%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.133

1.752

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

31.431

16.790

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2.818.638

2.781.071

1,13%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.929.741

2.859.156

1,16%

BlackRock International Limited

128.475

111.369

0,05%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

57.963

60.565

0,02%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

2.181.557

866.816

0,35%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

219.592

424.402

0,17%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

232.380

150.647

0,06%

Subtotal

10.641.933

8.356.131

3,39%

 B. Instruments financiers assimilés

Détenteurs des instruments financiers assimilés

Type d’instrument financier

# de droits de vote pouvant être acquis en cas d’exercice de l’instrument

% de droits de vote

Règlement

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Titres en prêt

1.047.772

0,43%   

physique

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Titres en prêt

8.256

0,00%

physique

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Titres en prêt

116.424

0,05%

physique

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Titres en prêt

16.609

0,01%

physique

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Titres en prêt

26.085

0,01%

physique

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Titres en prêt

2.725.468

1,11%

physique

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Titres en prêt

52.000

0,02%

physique

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Contrat de différence

16.464

0,01%

en espèces

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Certificat de dépôt

26

0,00%

 

Subtotal

 

4.009.104

1,63%

 

C. Total A & B

 

# droits de vote

% droits de vote

TOTAL

12.365.235

5,02%

La chaîne de contrôle est décrite à la fin de la déclaration.

Ce communiqué est disponible sur le site internet d’Umicore. La déclaration est disponible ici.

Communiqué de presse

In overeenstemming met artikel 14, § 1 van de wet van 2 mei 2007 op de openbaarmaking van belangrijke deelnemingen, heeft BlackRock, Inc. op 7 januari 2019 Umicore te kennen gegeven dat zij op 4 januari 2019 de statutaire drempel van 5% heeft overschreden en op dat ogenblik 5,02% van Umicore’s aandelen en stemrechten bezat, inclusief gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten.

Inhoud van de kennisgeving

  • Datum van kennisgeving: 7 januari 2019
  • Datum van drempeloverschrijding: 4 januari 2019
  • Overschreden drempel van directe stemrechten: 5%
  • Kennisgeving door: BlackRock, Inc.
  • Noemer: 246.400.000
  • Details van de kennisgeving:

 A. Stemrechten

 

Vorige kennisgeving

Na de transactie

Stemgerechtigde

# stemrechten

# stemrechten

% stemrechten

BlackRock, Inc.

0

0

0,00%

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

32.317

32.158

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

14.124

11.329

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

1.192.017

290.036

0,12%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

335.625

410.710

0,17%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

103.655

2.131

0,00%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

363.285

337.199

0,14%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.133

1.752

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

31.431

16.790

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2.818.638

2.781.071

1,13%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.929.741

2.859.156

1,16%

BlackRock International Limited

128.475

111.369

0,05%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

57.963

60.565

0,02%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

2.181.557

866.816

0,35%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

219.592

424.402

0,17%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

232.380

150.647

0,06%

Subtotaal

10.641.933

8.356.131

3,39%

 B. Gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten

Stemgerechtigde

Type financieel instrument

# stemrechten verbonden aan effecten

% stemrechten

Afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

1.047.772

0,43%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Uitgeleende effecten

8.256

0,00%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

116.424

0,05%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Uitgeleende effecten

16.609

0,01%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Uitgeleende effecten

26.085

0,01%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

2.725.468

1,11%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Uitgeleende effecten

52.000

0,02%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Contract For Difference (CFD)

16.464

0,01%

Cash

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Aandelencertificaat

26

0,00%

 

Subtotaal

 

4.009.104

1,63%

 

 C. Totaal A & B

 

# stemrechten

% stemrechten

TOTAAL

12.365.235

5,02%

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