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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 10 February 2020 that on 7 February 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5% downwards.

In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 4.98% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details

  • Date of notification: 10 February 2020
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 7 February 2020
  • Threshold of direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments crossed downwards: 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.

25,079

25,079

0.01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

7,981

7,981

0.00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

852,082

1,107,772

0.45%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

528,742

246,913

0.10%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

140,528

142,616

0.06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

320,247

320,244

0.13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1,038

1,038

0.00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

14,714

14,714

0.01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

908,258

2,144,345

0.87%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2,674,512

2,682,715

1.09%

BlackRock International Limited

268,200

120,595

0.05%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

81,496

81,496

0.03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

1,681,826

1,048,578

0.43%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

404,073

433,187

0.18%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

168,371

89,113

0.04%

Subtotal

8,077,147

8,466,386

3.44%

 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

527,099

0.21%

physical

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Securities Lent

47,663

0.02%

physical

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Securities Lent

522,191

0.21%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

2,558,709

1.04%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Securities Lent

8,106

0.00%

physical

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Securities Lent

130,838

0.05%

physical

Subtotal

 

3,794,606

1.54%

 

C) Total A & B

 

# voting rights

% voting rights

TOTAL

12,260,992

4.98%

 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 10 février 2020 qu’au 7 février 2020, elle avait franchi à la baisse le seuil réglementaire de 5%.  

Au total (droits de vote directs + instruments financiers assimilés) BlackRock, Inc. détient 4,98% des actions et des droits de vote de la société Umicore.

Détails de la notification

  • Date de la notification: 10 février 2020
  • Date de dépassement du seuil: 7 février 2020
  • Seuil des instruments financiers assimilés franchi à la baisse: 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.

25.079

25.079

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

7.981

7.981

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

852.082

1.107.772

0,45%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

528.742

246.913

0,10%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

140.528

142.616

0,06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

320.247

320.244

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

1.038

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

14.714

14.714

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

908.258

2.144.345

0,87%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.674.512

2.682.715

1,09%

BlackRock International Limited

268.200

120.595

0,05%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

81.496

81.496

0,03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

1.681.826

1.048.578

0,43%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

404.073

433.187

0,18%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

168.371

89.113

0,04%

Subtotal

8.077.147

8.466.386

3,44%

 

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

527.099

0,21%

physique

BlackRock Advisor, LLC

Titres en prêt

47.663

0,02%

physique

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Titres en prêt

522.191

0,21%

physique

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Titres en prêt

2.558.709

1,04%

physique

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Titres en prêt

8.106

0,00%

physique

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Titres en prêt

130.838

0,05%

physique

Subtotal

 

3.794.606

1,54%

 

 C. Total A & B

 

# droits de vote

% droits de vote

TOTAL

12.260.992

4,98%

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 10 februari 2020 Umicore te kennen gegeven dat zij op 7 februari 2020 de statutaire drempel van 5% heeft onderschreden.

In totaal (directe stemrechten + gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten) bezit BlackRock, Inc. op dit ogenblik 4,98% van Umicore’s aandelen en stemrechten.

Inhoud van de kennisgeving

  • Datum van kennisgeving: 10 februari 2020
  • Datum van drempeloverschrijding: 7 februari 2020
  • Onderschreden 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.

25.079

25.079

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

7.981

7.981

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

852.082

1.107.772

0,45%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

528.742

246.913

0,10%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

140.528

142.616

0,06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

320.247

320.244

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

1.038

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

14.714

14.714

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

908.258

2.144.345

0,87%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.674.512

2.682.715

1,09%

BlackRock International Limited

268.200

120.595

0,05%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

81.496

81.496

0,03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

1.681.826

1.048.578

0,43%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

404.073

433.187

0,18%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

168.371

89.113

0,04%

Subtotaal

8.077.147

8.466.386

3,44%

 

B. Gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten

Stemgerechtigde

Type financieel instrument

# stemrechten verbonden aan effecten

% stemrechten

Afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

527.099

0,21%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Uitgeleende effecten

47.663

0,02%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Uitgeleende effecten

522.191

0,21%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

2.558.709

1,04%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Uitgeleende effecten

8.106

0,00%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Uitgeleende effecten

130.838

0,05%

Fysieke afwikkeling

Subtotaal

 

3.794.606

1,54%

 

 C. Totaal A & B

 

# stemrechten

% stemrechten

TOTAAL

12.260.992

4,98%

De beschreven controleketen bevindt zich in de verklaring.

De verklaring is hier beschikbaar.

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