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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 February 2020 that on 21 February 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5% downwards.

In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 4.99% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details

  • Date of notification: 24 February 2020
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 21 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

1,210,857

1,010,746

0.41%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

246,913

246,913

0.10%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

133,210

133,210

0.05%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

317,155

315,813

0.13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1,038

1,171

0.00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

26,299

15,419

0.01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2,153,474

2,381,809

0.97%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2,690,044

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

821,652

1,241,893

0.50%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

480,407

497,019

0.20%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

55,200

55,214

0.02%

Subtotal

8,371,400

8,824,402

3.58%

 

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

297,323

0.12%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

2,293,821

0.93%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Securities Lent

8,106

0.00%

physical

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Securities Lent

118,125

0.05%

physical

Subtotal

 

3,488,885

1.42%

 

 C) Total A & B

 

# voting rights

% voting rights

TOTAL

12,313,287

4.99%

 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 24 février 2020 qu’au 21 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 4,99% des actions et des droits de vote de la société Umicore.

Détails de la notification

  • Date de la notification: 24 février 2020
  • Date de dépassement du seuil: 21 février 2020
  • Seuil des droits de vote directs + 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

1.210.857

1.010.746

0,41%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

246.913

246.913

0,10%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

133.210

133.210

0,05%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

317.155

315.813

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

1.171

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

26.299

15.419

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2.153.474

2.381.809

0,97%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.690.044

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

821.652

1.241.893

0,50%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

480.407

497.019

0,20%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

55.200

55.214

0,02%

Subtotal

8.371.400

8.824.402

3,58%

 

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

297.323

0,12%

physique

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Titres en prêt

2.293.821

0,93%

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

 

3.488.885

1,42%

 

  

C) Total A & B

 

# droits de vote

% droits de vote

TOTAL

12.313.287

4,99%

 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 24 februari 2020 Umicore te kennen gegeven dat zij op 21 februari 2020 de statutaire drempel van 5% heeft onderschreden.

In totaal (directe stemrechten + gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten) bezit BlackRock, Inc. op dit ogenblik 4,99% van Umicore’s aandelen en stemrechten.

Inhoud van de kennisgeving

  • Datum van kennisgeving: 24 februari 2020
  • Datum van drempeloverschrijding: 21 februari 2020
  • Onderschreden drempel van directe stemrechten + gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten: 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

1.210.857

1.010.746

0,41%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

246.913

246.913

0,10%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

133.210

133.210

0,05%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

317.155

315.813

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

1.171

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

26.299

15.419

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2.153.474

2.381.809

0,97%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.690.044

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

821.652

1.241.893

0,50%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

480.407

497.019

0,20%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

55.200

55.214

0,02%

Subtotaal

8.371.400

8.824.402

3,58%

 

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

297.323

0,12%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

2.293.821

0,93%

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

 

3.488.885

1,42%

 

 

 C) Totaal A & B

 

# stemrechten

% stemrechten

TOTAAL

12.313.287

4,99%

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