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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 24 December 2019 that on 23 December 2019 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3% upwards for direct voting rights. In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 5.33% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details

  • Date of notification: 24 December 2019
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 23 December 2019
  • Threshold of direct voting rights crossed upwards: 3%
  • 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.

25,079

25,079

0.01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

7,981

7,981

0.00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

842,001

800,372

0.32%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

545,102

545,207

0.22%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

109,593

140,822

0.06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

307,858

310,834

0.13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1,038

2,053

0.00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

14,969

14,969

0.01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

594,524

676,654

0.27%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

1,789,202

2,052,714

0.83%

BlackRock International Limited

268,200

268,200

0.11%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

81,496

81,496

0.03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

2,204,408

2,236,732

0.91%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

408,432

424,711

0.17%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

53,926

67,888

0.03%

Subtotal

7,253,809

7,655,712

3.11%

 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

715,818

0.29%

physical

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Securities Lent

47,045

0.02%

physical

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Securities Lent

1,952,955

0.79%

physical

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Securities Lent

602,784

0.24%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

2,004,839

0.81%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Securities Lent

23,910

0.01%

physical

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Securities Lent

125,369

0.05%

physical

Subtotal

 

5,472,720

2.22%

 

 C) Total A & B

 

# voting rights

% voting rights

TOTAL

13,128,432

5.33%

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

The notification can be found here.

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 24 décembre 2019 qu’au 23 décembre 2019, elle avait franchi à la hausse le seuil réglementaire de 3% pour les droits de vote directs. Au total (droits de vote directs + instruments financiers assimilés) BlackRock, Inc. détient 5,33% des actions et des droits de vote de la société Umicore.

Détails de la notification

  • Date de la notification: 24 décembre 2019
  • Date de dépassement du seuil: 23 décembre 2019
  • Seuil des instruments financiers assimilés franchi à la hausse: 3%
  • 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.

25.079

25.079

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

7.981

7.981

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

842.001

800.372

0,32%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

545.102

545.207

0,22%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

109.593

140.822

0,06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

307.858

310.834

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

2.053

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

14.969

14.969

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

594.524

676.654

0,27%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

1.789.202

2.052.714

0,83%

BlackRock International Limited

268.200

268.200

0,11%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

81.496

81.496

0,03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

2.204.408

2.236.732

0,91%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

408.432

424.711

0,17%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

53.926

67.888

0,03%

Subtotal

7.253.809

7.655.712

3,11%

 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

715.818

0,29%

physique

BlackRock Advisor, LLC

Titres en prêt

47.045

0,02%

physique

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Titres en prêt

1.952.955

0,79%

physique

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Titres en prêt

602.784

0,24%

physique

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Titres en prêt

2.004.839

0,81%

physique

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Titres en prêt

23.910

0,01%

physique

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Titres en prêt

125.369

0,05%

physique

Subtotal

 

5.472.720

2,22%

 

 C. Total A & B

 

# droits de vote

% droits de vote

TOTAL

13,128,432

5.33%

 La déclaration est disponible ici.

Ce communiqué est disponibles sur le site internet d’Umicore.

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 24 december 2019 Umicore te kennen gegeven dat zij op 23 december 2019 de statutaire drempel van 3% heeft overschreden voor directe stemrechten. In totaal (directe stemrechten + gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten) bezit BlackRock, Inc. op dit ogenblik 5,33% van Umicore’s aandelen en stemrechten.

Inhoud van de kennisgeving

  • Datum van kennisgeving: 24 december 2019
  • Datum van drempelonderschrijding: 23 december 2019
  • Overschreden drempel van directe stemrechten: 3%
  • 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.

25.079

25.079

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

7.981

7.981

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

842.001

800.372

0,32%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

545.102

545.207

0,22%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

109.593

140.822

0,06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

307.858

310.834

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

2.053

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

14.969

14.969

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

594.524

676.654

0,27%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

1.789.202

2.052.714

0,83%

BlackRock International Limited

268.200

268.200

0,11%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

81.496

81.496

0,03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

2.204.408

2.236.732

0,91%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

408.432

424.711

0,17%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

53.926

67.888

0,03%

Subtotaal

7.253.809

7.655.712

3,11%

 B. Gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten

Stemgerechtigde

Type financieel instrument

# stemrechten verbonden aan effecten

% stemrechten

Afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

715.818

0,29%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Uitgeleende effecten

47.045

0,02%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Uitgeleende effecten

1.952.955

0,79%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Uitgeleende effecten

602.784

0,24%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

2.004.839

0,81%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Uitgeleende effecten

23.910

0,01%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Uitgeleende effecten

125.369

0,05%

Fysieke afwikkeling

Subtotaal

 

5.472.720

2,22%

 

C. Totaal A & B

 

# stemrechten

% stemrechten

TOTAAL

13,128,432

5.33%

 De beschreven controleketen bevindt zich in de verklaring.

De verklaringen zijn hier beschikbaar.

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