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Ticker · UMI ISIN · BE0974320526 LEI · 529900F3AIQECS8ZSV61 BR Manufacturing
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Filings indexed 2,415 across all filing types
Latest filing 2020-03-26 Director's Dealing
Country BE Belgium
Listing BR UMI

About Umicore

https://www.umicore.com/en/

Umicore is a circular materials technology company specializing in material science, chemistry, and metallurgy. The company develops advanced materials for applications such as clean mobility, electronics, and energy, while also providing technologies to reduce harmful emissions. A key aspect of its operations is a closed-loop business model focused on recycling. Umicore refines and recovers precious and other valuable metals from a variety of sources, including industrial by-products and end-of-life consumer products. Its primary business groups are Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies, and Recycling. This integrated approach enables the company to provide materials for current and future technologies while promoting a circular economy.

Recent filings

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20200326TransparencyBlackRockNL.pdf
Director's Dealing Classification · 1% confidence The document is titled "Persbericht Gereglementeerde informatie" (Press Release Regulated Information) and details multiple "Transparantieverklaringen" (Transparency Declarations) made by BlackRock, Inc. regarding its shareholdings in Umicore, referencing the Belgian law on the disclosure of major shareholdings (wet van 2 mei 2007). These declarations report changes in ownership crossing the 5% threshold. This type of filing, which reports changes in significant share ownership levels by an entity, directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (Code: MRQ). Although it is a press release, the core content is the notification of a change in major shareholding.
2020-03-26 Dutch
Umicore’s response to COVID-19
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is titled "Umicore's response to COVID-19" and is explicitly labeled as a "Press release Regulated information – Inside information." It discusses operational impacts, liquidity, a decision to reduce the 2019 dividend, and the withdrawal of the 2020 outlook. This content is characteristic of an immediate, material announcement made outside of the standard periodic filings (like 10-K or IR). It is not a full Annual Report (10-K), an Interim Report (IR), or a formal Audit Report (AR). It is a specific, time-sensitive corporate disclosure. Since it is a press release announcing material, non-standard financial/operational updates, it best fits the general regulatory announcement category, which is RNS (Regulatory Filings), as it doesn't fit the more specific categories like DIV (which is just the amount), CAP, or ER (which is usually just the summary results). The document length (7745 chars) is substantial enough to be a standalone announcement, not just a brief RPA.
2020-03-26 English
éponse d’Umicore au COVID-19
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is a press release ("Communiqué de presse") dated March 26, 2020, titled "Réponse d'Umicore au COVID-19" (Umicore's Response to COVID-19). It discusses operational impacts, liquidity preservation, and a significant decision regarding the 2019 dividend proposal (reducing it from €0.75 to €0.375 per share). It also explicitly mentions withdrawing the 2020 outlook and states that Umicore will update information at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 30, 2020. Crucially, the financial calendar section indicates the 'Publication du rapport annuel 2019' (Publication of the 2019 Annual Report) is scheduled for March 31, 2020. Since this document is an announcement made *before* the scheduled release of the full Annual Report (10-K equivalent) and discusses management decisions (dividend cut, outlook withdrawal) in response to a major event, it functions as a significant regulatory/privileged information disclosure. Given the content focuses on management actions, financial prudence, and operational updates, it is not a full financial report (10-K or IR). It is a general regulatory announcement concerning material, non-public information (privileged information, as stated at the top). Since it doesn't fit ER (Earnings Release, which usually precedes this), DIV (Notice of Dividend Amount, which is a proposal/decision here), or CT (Call Transcript), the most appropriate general category for a significant, timely regulatory disclosure that isn't a standard periodic report is Regulatory Filings (RNS). However, the document details management decisions regarding dividends and outlook withdrawal, which often accompany or precede an Earnings Release (ER) or are part of a broader management discussion. Given the context of the COVID-19 response and the withdrawal of guidance, it strongly resembles an Earnings Release or a related management update. Since the full Annual Report is scheduled for release three days later, this is likely a pre-release or an update on material events. Because it contains privileged information and operational updates, and is not a transcript, presentation, or formal report, RNS is the safest fallback, but ER is often used for major pre-results updates. Let's re-evaluate the definitions. It is not a formal ER (which is usually just the numbers). It is a press release about management decisions and operational status. This fits best under RNS (Regulatory Filings) as a general regulatory announcement, or potentially MDA (Management Reports) if it were more narrative, but RNS covers broad regulatory disclosures well. Given the explicit mention of 'Information privilégiée' (Privileged Information), RNS is the best fit among the options for a non-standard, material announcement.
2020-03-26 French
Umicore’s maatregelen met betrekking tot COVID-19
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is titled "Persbericht Gereglementeerde informatie - Voorkennis" (Press Release Regulated Information - Advance Notice) and is dated March 26, 2020. It discusses Umicore's response to COVID-19, operational impacts, financial structure, and crucially, announces a decision to lower the proposed dividend for the full year 2019 and withdraws its 2020 outlook. It also contains a financial calendar noting the 'Publicatie jaarverslag 2019' (Publication of Annual Report 2019) on March 31, 2020, and the 'Aandeelhoudersvergadering' (Shareholders' Meeting) on April 30, 2020. Since this document is an announcement made *before* the full Annual Report (10-K) or the AGM, and it communicates significant financial decisions (dividend cut, outlook withdrawal) and operational updates, it functions as a general, material corporate announcement. Given the content focuses on immediate, material, non-periodic financial/operational updates and regulatory disclosures, it fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) category, as it is not a specific earnings release (ER) which usually focuses only on the period results, nor is it a formal report (10-K, IR). It is a press release disclosing material, non-scheduled information.
2020-03-26 Dutch
20200323TransparencyBlackRockEN.pdf
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly titled a "Transparency notification by BlackRock, Inc." and details the crossing of a statutory threshold of major shareholdings (5%) in Umicore, citing the relevant law (article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings). It provides detailed tables breaking down direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments held by various BlackRock entities, culminating in a total percentage change. This content directly corresponds to the definition of a Major Shareholding Notification, which is classified as 'MRQ' in the provided schema.
2020-03-23 English
20200323TransparencyBlackRockFR.pdf
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is titled "Communiqué de presse Information réglementée" and explicitly states it is a "Déclaration de transparence par BlackRock, Inc." regarding the crossing of a regulatory threshold (5%) of Umicore shares/voting rights, dated March 23, 2020. This content directly relates to changes in significant share ownership by an external entity (BlackRock, Inc.) crossing a mandatory disclosure threshold. This matches the definition for Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). It is not an earnings release (ER), a full annual report (10-K), or a director's dealing (DIRS), as it concerns a major external shareholder, not an internal director.
2020-03-23 French

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