Transparency notifications by BlackRock, Inc.

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Transparency notification from 26 March 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 30 March 2020 that on 26 March 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5% downwards.

In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 4.98% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details

  • Date of notification: 30 March 2020
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 26 March 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

5,434

5,434

0.00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

831,475

756,390

0.31%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

269,428

225,782

0.09%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

139,486

139,508

0.06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

295,117

296,433

0.12%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1,516

1,619

0.00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

15,099

15,099

0.01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2,663,875

2,657,719

1.08%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2,697,122

2,697,122

1.09%

BlackRock International Limited

119,295

88,383

0.04%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

83,398

84,056

0.03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

1,286,363

1,258,780

0.51%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

435,103

440,908

0.18%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

90,113

57,893

0.02%

Subtotal

8,958,903

8,750,205

3.55%

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

999,998

0.41%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

2,408,764

0.98%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Securities Lent

8,106

0.00%

physical

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Securities Lent

110,585

0.04%

physical

Subtotal

 

3,527,453

1.43%

 

 

C) Total A & B

 

# voting rights

% voting rights

TOTAL

12,277,658

4.98%

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

The notification can be found here.

 

Transparency notification from 25 March 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 27 March 2020 that on 25 March 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: 27 March 2020
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 25 March 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

5,434

5,434

0.00%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

687,125

831,475

0.34%

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

269,428

269,428

0.11%

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

139,486

139,486

0.06%

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

284,128

295,117

0.12%

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

1,619

2,516

0.00%

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

14,714

15,099

0.01%

BlackRock Fund Advisors

2,663,310

2,663,875

1.08%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

2,697,226

2,697,122

1.09%

BlackRock International Limited

119,132

119,295

0.05%

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

82,822

83,398

0.03%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

1,076,944

1,286,363

0.52%

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

438,531

435,103

0.18%

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

103,947

90,113

0.04%

Subtotal

8,608,925

8,958,903

3.64%

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

1,001,269

0.41%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

2,543,346

1.03%

physical

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Securities Lent

13,843

0.01%

physical

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

Securities Lent

110,585

0.04%

physical

Subtotal

 

3,669,043

1.49%

 

 

C) Total A & B

 

# voting rights

% voting rights

TOTAL

12,627,946

5.12%

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

The notification can be found here.