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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 9 April 2019 that on 8 April 2019 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3% downwards for equivalent financial instruments. In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 6.43% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details

  • Date of notification: 9 April 2019
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 8 April 2019
  • Threshold of equivalent financial instruments crossed downwards: 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.

32,158

30,947

0.01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

11,329

11,329

0.00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

214,617

348,652

0.14%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

732,838

726,063

0.29%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

3,553

124,495

0.05%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

51,471

301,623

0.12%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1,752

1,752

0.00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

16,049

16,049

0.01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2,705,326

2,658,412

1.08%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2,734,067

2,656,676

1.08%

BlackRock International Limited

292,572

292,572

0.12%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

57,482

60,545

0.02%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

653,521

869,273

0.35%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

320,446

302,791

0.12%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

122,222

117,589

0.05%

Subtotal

7,949,403

8,518,768

3.46%

 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

947,530

0.38%

physical

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Securities Lent

59,298

0.02%

physical

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Securities Lent

211,972

0.09%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

5,976,481

2.43%

physical

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Securities Lent

118,827

0.05%

physical

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Contract For Difference

2,920

0.00%

cash

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Depositary Receipt

24

0.00%

 

Subtotal

 

7,317,052

2.97%

 

C) Total A & B

 

# voting rights

% voting rights

TOTAL

15,835,820

6.43%

 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.

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 9 avril 2019 qu’au 8 avril 2019, elle avait franchi à la baisse le seuil réglementaire de 3% pour les instruments financiers assimilés. Au total (droits de vote directs + instruments financiers assimilés) BlackRock, Inc. détient 6,43% des actions et des droits de vote de la société Umicore.

Détails de la notification

  • Date de la notification: 9 avril 2019
  • Date de dépassement du seuil: 8 avril 2019
  • Seuil des instruments financiers assimilés franchi à la baisse: 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.

32.158

30.947

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

11.329

11.329

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

214.617

348.652

0,14%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

732.838

726.063

0,29%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

3.553

124.495

0,05%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

51.471

301.623

0,12%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.752

1.752

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

16.049

16.049

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2.705.326

2.658.412

1,08%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.734.067

2.656.676

1,08%

BlackRock International Limited

292.572

292.572

0,12%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

57.482

60.545

0,02%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

653.521

869.273

0,35%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

320.446

302.791

0,12%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

122.222

117.589

0,05%

Subtotal

7.949.403

8.518.768

3,46%

 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

947.530

0,38%

physique

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Titres en prêt

59.298

0,02%

physique

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Titres en prêt

211.972

0,09%

physique

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Titres en prêt

5.976.481

2,43%

physique

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Titres en prêt

118.827

0,05%

physique

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Contrat de différence

2.920

0,00%

en espèces

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Certificat de dépôt

24

0,00%

 

Subtotal

 

7.317.052

2,97%

 

 C. Total A & B

 

# droits de vote

% droits de vote

TOTAL

15.835.820

6,43%

 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 9 april 2019 Umicore te kennen gegeven dat zij op 8 april 2019 de statutaire drempel van 3% heeft onderschreden voor gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten. In totaal (directe stemrechten + gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten) bezit BlackRock, Inc. op dit ogenblik 6,43% van Umicore’s aandelen en stemrechten.

Inhoud van de kennisgeving

  • Datum van kennisgeving: 9 april 2019
  • Datum van drempelonderschrijding: 8 april 2019
  • Onderschreden drempel van gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten: 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.

32.158

30.947

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

11.329

11.329

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

214.617

348.652

0,14%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

732.838

726.063

0,29%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

3.553

124.495

0,05%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

51.471

301.623

0,12%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.752

1.752

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

16.049

16.049

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2.705.326

2.658.412

1,08%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.734.067

2.656.676

1,08%

BlackRock International Limited

292.572

292.572

0,12%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

57.482

60.545

0,02%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

653.521

869.273

0,35%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

320.446

302.791

0,12%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

122.222

117.589

0,05%

Subtotaal

7.949.403

8.518.768

3,46%

 B. Gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten

Stemgerechtigde

Type financieel instrument

# stemrechten verbonden aan effecten

% stemrechten

Afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

947.530

0,38%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Uitgeleende effecten

59.298

0,02%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Uitgeleende effecten

211.972

0,09%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

5.976.481

2,43%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Uitgeleende effecten

118.827

0,05%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Contract For Difference (CFD)

2.920

0,00%

Cash

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Aandelencertificaat

24

0,00%

 

Subtotaal

 

7.317.052

2,97%

 

C. Totaal A & B

 

# stemrechten

% stemrechten

TOTAAL

15.835.820

6,43%

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