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Transparency notifications by BlackRock, Inc.

Transparency Declaration from 6 January 2020

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 6 January 2020 that on 3 January 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3% upwards for direct voting rights. In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 5.24% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details

  • Date of notification: 6 January 2020
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 3 January 2020
  • 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

7,985

7,981

0.00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

603,265

628,600

0.26%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

530,527

529,360

0.21%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

140,528

140,528

0.06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

311,219

313,905

0.13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1,038

1,038

0.00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

15,033

14,969

0.01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

690,022

686,788

0.28%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2,049,069

2,655,498

1.08%

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

1,949,895

1,934,488

0.79%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

415,346

405,856

0.16%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

57,379

67,213

0.03%

Subtotal

7,146,081

7,760,999

3.15%

 

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

806,768

0.33%

physical

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Securities Lent

47,045

0.02%

physical

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Securities Lent

1,944,094

0.79%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

2,212,439

0.90%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Securities Lent

23,910

0.01%

physical

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Securities Lent

125,369

0.05%

physical

Subtotal

 

5,159,625

2.09%

 

 

C) Total A & B

 

# voting rights

% voting rights

TOTAL

12,920,624

5.24%

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

The notification can be found here.

Transparency Declaration from 3 January 2020

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 3 January 2020 that on 2 January 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3% downwards for direct voting rights. In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 5.24% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details

  • Date of notification: 3 January 2020
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 2 January 2020
  • Threshold of direct voting rights 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.

25,079

25,079

0.01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

7,981

7,985

0.00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

644,937

603,265

0.24%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

591,422

530,527

0.22%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

140,528

140,528

0.06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

311,219

311,219

0.13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1,038

1,038

0.00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

16,047

15,033

0.01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2,637,543

690,022

0.28%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2,655,498

2,049,069

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

2,002,750

1,949,895

0.79%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

453,089

415,346

0.17%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

64,491

57,379

0.02%

Subtotal

9,901,318

7,146,081

2.90%

 

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

806,768

0.33%

physical

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Securities Lent

47,045

0.02%

physical

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Securities Lent

1,944,094

0.79%

physical

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Securities Lent

606,429

0.25%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

2,212,439

0.90%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Securities Lent

23,910

0.01%

physical

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Securities Lent

125,369

0.05%

physical

Subtotal

 

5,766,054

2.34%

 

 

C) Total A & B

 

# voting rights

% voting rights

TOTAL

12,912,135

5.24%

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

The notification can be found here.

Press release

Déclaration de transparence au 6 janvier 2020

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 6 janvier 2020 qu’au 3 janvier 2020, 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 5,24% des actions et des droits de vote de la société Umicore.

Détails de la notification

  • Date de la notification: 6 janvier 2020
  • Date de dépassement du seuil: 3 janvier 2020
  • 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

7.985

7.981

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

603.265

628.600

0,26%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

530.527

529.360

0,21%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

140.528

140.528

0,06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

311.219

313.905

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

1.038

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

15.033

14.969

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

690.022

686.788

0,28%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.049.069

2.655.498

1,08%

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

1.949.895

1.934.488

0,79%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

415.346

405.856

0,16%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

57.379

67.213

0,03%

Subtotal

7.146.081

7.760.999

3,15%

 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

806.768

0,33%

physique

BlackRock Advisor, LLC

Titres en prêt

47.045

0,02%

physique

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Titres en prêt

1.944.094

0,79%

physique

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Titres en prêt

2.212.439

0,90%

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

 

5.159.625

2,09%

 

 C) Total A & B

 

# droits de vote

% droits de vote

TOTAL

12.920.624

5,24%

La déclaration est disponible ici.

Déclaration de transparence au 3 janvier 2020

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 3 janvier 2020 qu’au 2 janvier 2020, elle avait franchi à la baisse le seuil réglementaire de 3% pour les droits de vote directs. Au total (droits de vote directs + instruments financiers assimilés) BlackRock, Inc. détient 5,24% des actions et des droits de vote de la société Umicore.

Détails de la notification

  • Date de la notification: 3 janvier 2020
  • Date de dépassement du seuil: 2 janvier 2020
  • 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.

25.079

25.079

0,01%

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

7.981

7.985

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

644.937

603.265

0,24%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

591.422

530.527

0,22%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

140.528

140.528

0,06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

311.219

311.219

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

1.038

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

16.047

15.033

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2.637.543

690.022

0,28%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.655.498

2.049.069

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

2.002.750

1.949.895

0,79%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

453.089

415.346

0,17%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

64.491

57.379

0,02%

Subtotal

9.901.318

7.146.081

2,90%

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

806.768

0,33%

physique

BlackRock Advisor, LLC

Titres en prêt

47.045

0,02%

physique

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Titres en prêt

1.944.094

0,79%

physique

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Titres en prêt

606.429

0,25%

physique

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Titres en prêt

2.212.439

0,90%

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

 

5.766.054

2,34%

 

 

 C) Total A & B

 

# droits de vote

% droits de vote

TOTAL

12.912.135

5,24%

 La déclaration est disponible ici.

Communiqué de presse

Transparantieverklaring van 6 januari 2020

In overeenstemming met artikel 14, § 1 van de wet van 2 mei 2007 op de openbaarmaking van belangrijke deelnemingen, heeft BlackRock, Inc. op 6 januari 2020  Umicore te kennen gegeven dat zij op 3 januari 2020  de statutaire drempel van 3% heeft overschreden voor directe stemrechten. In totaal (directe stemrechten + gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten) bezit BlackRock, Inc. op dit ogenblik 5,24% van Umicore’s aandelen en stemrechten.

Inhoud van de kennisgeving

  • Datum van kennisgeving: 6 januari 2020
  • Datum van drempeloverschrijding: 3 januari 2020
  • 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

7.985

7.981

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

603.265

628.600

0,26%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

530.527

529.360

0,21%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

140.528

140.528

0,06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

311.219

313.905

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

1.038

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

15.033

14.969

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

690.022

686.788

0,28%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.049.069

2.655.498

1,08%

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

1.949.895

1.934.488

0,79%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

415.346

405.856

0,16%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

57.379

67.213

0,03%

Subtotaal

7.146.081

7.760.999

3,15%

 B) Gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten

Stemgerechtigde

Type financieel instrument

# stemrechten verbonden aan effecten

% stemrechten

Afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

806.768

0,33%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Uitgeleende effecten

47.045

0,02%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Uitgeleende effecten

1.944.094

0,79%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

2.212.439

0,90%

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

 

5.159.625

2,09%

 

 C) Totaal A & B

 

# stemrechten

% stemrechten

TOTAAL

12.920.624

5,24%

 De beschreven controleketen bevindt zich in de verklaring.

De verklaringen zijn hier beschikbaar.

Transparantieverklaring van 3 januari 2020

In overeenstemming met artikel 14, § 1 van de wet van 2 mei 2007 op de openbaarmaking van belangrijke deelnemingen, heeft BlackRock, Inc. op 3 januari 2020  Umicore te kennen gegeven dat zij op 2 januari 2020  de statutaire drempel van 3% heeft onderschreden voor directe stemrechten. In totaal (directe stemrechten + gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten) bezit BlackRock, Inc. op dit ogenblik 5,24% van Umicore’s aandelen en stemrechten.

Inhoud van de kennisgeving

  • Datum van kennisgeving: 3 januari 2020
  • Datum van drempelonderschrijding: 2 januari 2020
  • Onderschreden 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

7.985

0,00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

644.937

603.265

0,24%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

591.422

530.527

0,22%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

140.528

140.528

0,06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

311.219

311.219

0,13%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1.038

1.038

0,00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

16.047

15.033

0,01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2.637.543

690.022

0,28%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2.655.498

2.049.069

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

2.002.750

1.949.895

0,79%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

453.089

415.346

0,17%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

64.491

57.379

0,02%

Subtotaal

9.901.318

7.146.081

2,90%

B) Gelijkgestelde financiële instrumenten

Stemgerechtigde

Type financieel instrument

# stemrechten verbonden aan effecten

% stemrechten

Afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

806.768

0,33%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Uitgeleende effecten

47.045

0,02%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Uitgeleende effecten

1.944.094

0,79%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Uitgeleende effecten

606.429

0,25%

Fysieke afwikkeling

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Uitgeleende effecten

2.212.439

0,90%

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

 

5.766.054

2,34%

 

C) Totaal A & B

 

# stemrechten

% stemrechten

TOTAAL

12.912.135

5,24%

 De beschreven controleketen bevindt zich in de verklaring.

De verklaringen zijn hier beschikbaar.

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