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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 20 February 2020 that on 19 February 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5% upwards.

In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 5.12% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details

  • Date of notification: 20 February 2020
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 19 February 2020
  • Threshold of direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments crossed upwards: 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

1,107,772

1,210,857

0.49%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

246,913

246,913

0.10%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

142,616

133,210

0.05%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

320,244

317,155

0.13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1,038

1,038

0.00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

14,714

26,299

0.01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2,144,345

2,153,474

0.87%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2,682,715

2,690,044

1.09%

BlackRock International Limited

120,595

120,595

0.05%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

81,496

81,496

0.03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

1,048,578

821,652

0.33%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

433,187

480,407

0.19%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

89,113

55,200

0.02%

Subtotal

8,466,386

8,371,400

3.40%

 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

723,847

0.29%

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

2,832,539

1.15%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Securities Lent

8,106

0.00%

physical

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Securities Lent

118,125

0.05%

physical

Subtotal

 

4,252,471

1.73%

 

 

 C) Total A & B

 

# voting rights

% voting rights

TOTAL

12,623,871

5.12%

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

The notification can be found here.

This press releases are available on Umicore’s website.

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 20 février 2020 qu’au 19 février 2020, elle avait franchi à la hausse le seuil réglementaire de 5%.  

Au total (droits de vote directs + instruments financiers assimilés) BlackRock, Inc. détient 5,12% des actions et des droits de vote de la société Umicore.

Détails de la notification

  • Date de la notification: 20 février 2020
  • Date de dépassement du seuil: 19 février 2020
  • Seuil des instruments financiers assimilés 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.

25.079

25.079

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

7.981

7.981

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

1.107.772

1.210.857

0,49%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

246.913

246.913

0,10%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

142.616

133.210

0,05%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

320.244

317.155

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

1.038

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

14.714

26.299

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2.144.345

2.153.474

0,87%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.682.715

2.690.044

1,09%

BlackRock International Limited

120.595

120.595

0,05%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

81.496

81.496

0,03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

1.048.578

821.652

0,33%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

433.187

480.407

0,19%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

89.113

55.200

0,02%

Subtotal

8.466.386

8.371.400

3,40%

 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

723.847

0,29%

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

2.832.539

1,15%

physique

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Titres en prêt

8.106

0,00%

physique

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Titres en prêt

118.125

0,05%

physique

Subtotal

 

4.252.471

1,73%

 

  C) Total A & B

 

# droits de vote

% droits de vote

TOTAL

12,623,871

5.12%

 La déclaration est disponible ici.

Ce communiqué est disponible 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 20 februari 2020 Umicore te kennen gegeven dat zij op 19 februari 2020 de statutaire drempel van 5% heeft overschreden.

In totaal (directe stemrechten + gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten) bezit BlackRock, Inc. op dit ogenblik 5,12% van Umicore’s aandelen en stemrechten.

Inhoud van de kennisgeving

  • Datum van kennisgeving: 20 februari 2020
  • Datum van drempeloverschrijding: 19 februari 2020
  • 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.

25.079

25.079

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

7.981

7.981

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

1.107.772

1.210.857

0,49%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

246.913

246.913

0,10%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

142.616

133.210

0,05%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

320.244

317.155

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

1.038

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

14.714

26.299

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2.144.345

2.153.474

0,87%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.682.715

2.690.044

1,09%

BlackRock International Limited

120.595

120.595

0,05%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

81.496

81.496

0,03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

1.048.578

821.652

0,33%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

433.187

480.407

0,19%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

89.113

55.200

0,02%

Subtotaal

8.466.386

8.371.400

3,40%

 B) Gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten

Stemgerechtigde

Type financieel instrument

# stemrechten verbonden aan effecten

% stemrechten

Afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

723.847

0,29%

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

2.832.539

1,15%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Uitgeleende effecten

8.106

0,00%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Uitgeleende effecten

118.125

0,05%

Fysieke afwikkeling

Subtotaal

 

4.252.471

1,73%

 

 C) Totaal A & B

 

# stemrechten

% stemrechten

TOTAAL

12,623,871

5.12%

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