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Transparency declaration by BlackRock Inc.: Disposal of voting securities

On 6 August, BlackRock Inc., located at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055, USA, has notified the FSMA and Umicore that on 31 July 2015 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5%, holding 4.995% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

namedatethreshold# voting rightsdenominator% voting rights
BlackRock, Inc 31/07/2015   0 224,000,000 0.00%
 BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A. 31/07/2015   2,841,172  224,000,000 1.27% 
 BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.  31/07/2015   65,198  224,000,000 0.03% 
 BlackRock (Singapore) Limited  31/07/2015    2,846 224,000,000 0.00% 
 BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 31/07/2015   63,998  224,000,000 0.03% 
 BlackRock Advisors, LLC 31/07/2015    87,566  224,000,000 0.04% 
 BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 31/07/2015   79,070   224,000,000 0.04% 
 BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG 31/07/2015   236,692  224,000,000 0.11% 
 BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited 31/07/2015   773,238  224,000,000 0.35% 
 BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited 31/07/2015   1,438  224,000,000 0.00% 
 BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG 31/07/2015   1,034  224,000,000 0.00% 
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 31/07/2015   5,710  224,000,000 0.00% 
BlackRock Fund Advisors 31/07/2015   1,935,878 224,000,000 0.86%
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited 31/07/2015   911,496 224,000,000 0.41%
 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 31/07/2015   2,691,960   224,000,000 1.20% 
 BlackRock International Limited 31/07/2015   190,816  224,000,000 0.09% 
 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited 31/07/2015   201,986  224,000,000 0.09% 
 BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited  31/07/2015   66,214  224,000,000 0.03% 
 BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 31/07/2015   151,654  224,000,000 0.07% 
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 31/07/2015   271,296 224,000,000 0.12%
BlackRock Life Limited 31/07/2015   581,790 224,000,000 0.26%
 iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilvermögen 31/07/2015    28,252 224,000,000 0.01% 
TOTAL 31/07/2015 < 5.00% 11,189,304 224,000,000 4.995%

The declaration can be found here.

The chain of control has been described as follows:

BlackRock, Inc. is the ultimate controller but the legal entities detailed in section 10 above are the discretionary Investment Managers who holds the shares and exercise the voting rights.

Le 6 août, BlackRock Inc., dont l’adresse est située 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055, USA, a informé la FSMA et Umicore qu’au 31 juillet 2015, elle a franchi le seuil réglementaire de 5% en détenant 4,995% des actions et des droits de vote de la société Umicore.

nomdateseuil# droits de votedénominateur% droits de vote
BlackRock, Inc 31/07/2015   0 224.000.000 0,00%
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A. 31/07/2015   2.841.172 224.000.000 1,27%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 31/07/2015   65.198 224.000.000 0,03%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 31/07/2015   2.846 224.000.000 0,00%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 31/07/2015   63.998 224.000.000 0,03%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 31/07/2015   87.566 224.000.000 0,04%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 31/07/2015   79.070 224.000.000 0,04%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG 31/07/2015   236.692 224.000.000 0,11%
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited 31/07/2015   773.238 224.000.000 0,35%
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited 31/07/2015   1.438 224.000.000 0,00%
BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG 31/07/2015   1.034 224.000.000 0,00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 31/07/2015   5.710 224.000.000 0,00%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 31/07/2015   1.935.878 224.000.000 0,86%
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited 31/07/2015   911.496 224.000.000 0,41%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 31/07/2015   2.691.960 224.000.000 1,20%
BlackRock International Limited 31/07/2015   190.816 224.000.000 0,09%
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited 31/07/2015   201.986 224.000.000 0,09%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 31/07/2015   66.214 224.000.000 0,03%
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 31/07/2015   151.654 224.000.000 0,07%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 31/07/2015   271.296 224.000.000 0,12%
BlackRock Life Limited 31/07/2015   581.790 224.000.000 0,26%
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilvermögen 31/07/2015   28.252 224.000.000 0,01%
TOTAL 31/07/2015 < 5,00% 11.189.304 224.000.000 4,995%

 La déclaration est disponible ici.

La chaîne de contrôle a été décrite comme suit :
BlackRock, Inc. détient le contrôle ultime mais les entités légales détaillées ci-dessus sont les gestionnaires de fond discrétionnaires qui détiennent les actions et l'exercice des droits de vote.


(BlackRock, Inc. is the ultimate controller but the legal entities detailed above are the discretionary Investment Managers who holds the shares and exercise the voting rights.)

 

Op 6 augustus heeft BlackRock Inc. met adres op 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055, USA, de FSMA en Umicore te kennen gegeven dat zij op 31 julil 2015 de statutaire drempel van 5% heeft overschreden en op dat ogenblik 4,995% van Umicore’s aandelen en stemrechten bezat. 

naamdatumdrempel# stemrechtennoemer% stemrechten
BlackRock, Inc 31/07/2015   0 224.000.000 0,00%
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A. 31/07/2015   2.841.172 224.000.000 1,27%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 31/07/2015   65.198 224.000.000 0,03%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 31/07/2015   2.846 224.000.000 0,00%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 31/07/2015   63.998 224.000.000 0,03%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 31/07/2015   87.566 224.000.000 0,04%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 31/07/2015   79.070 224.000.000 0,04%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG 31/07/2015   236.692 224.000.000 0,11%
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited 31/07/2015   773.238 224.000.000 0,35%
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited 31/07/2015   1.438 224.000.000 0,00%
BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG 31/07/2015   1.034 224.000.000 0,00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 31/07/2015   5.710 224.000.000 0,00%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 31/07/2015   1.935.878 224.000.000 0,86%
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited 31/07/2015   911.496 224.000.000 0,41%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 31/07/2015   2.691.960 224.000.000 1,20%
BlackRock International Limited 31/07/2015   190.816 224.000.000 0,09%
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited 31/07/2015   201.986 224.000.000 0,09%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 31/07/2015   66.214 224.000.000 0,03%
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 31/07/2015   151.654 224.000.000 0,07%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 31/07/2015   271.296 224.000.000 0,12%
BlackRock Life Limited 31/07/2015   581.790 224.000.000 0,26%
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilvermögen 31/07/2015   28.252 224.000.000 0,01%
TOTAAL 31/07/2015 < 5,00% 11.189.304 224.000.000 4,995%

De verklaring is hier beschikbaar.

De beschreven controleketen is de volgende:
BlackRock, Inc. heeft de ultieme controle, maar de juridische entiteiten die hierboven beschreven zijn, zijn de discretionaire vermogensbeheerders die de aandelen in het bezit hebben en de stemrechten uitoefenen.

(BlackRock, Inc. is the ultimate controller but the legal entities detailed above are the discretionary Investment Managers who hold the shares and exercise the voting rights.)