Major Shareholding Notification • Nov 3, 2023
Major Shareholding Notification
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In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings, BlackRock Inc. has recently notified Umicore that it has consecutively crossed the legal threshold of 5% for the direct voting rights: upwards on October 26 th 2023 and then downwards on October 27th 2023 and then again upwards on October 31st .
The total holding of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments stands now at 5.53%.
| Date on which the threshold was crossed |
Date of notification | Direct voting rights after the transaction |
Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2023 | 2 November 2023 | 5.10 % | 0.43 % | 5.53 % |
| 27 October 2023 | 30 October 2023 | 4.92 % | 0.55% | 5.47 % |
| 26 October 2023 | 27 October 2023 | 5.06 % | 0.55 % | 5.60 % |
The notification contains the following information:
| A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $\mathbf{0}$ | $\overline{0}$ | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 10,253 | 10.253 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 873 | 873 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 2.002.912 | 2.156.233 | 0.88% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 122.945 | 122.945 | 0.05% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
288.193 | 287.850 | 0.12% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
311.084 | 311.084 | 0.13% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
13,811 | 13,811 | 0.01% | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 25.843 | 25,843 | 0.01% | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 4,264,092 | 4,266,946 | 1.73% | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
2.672.171 | 2.672.138 | 1.08% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
80.246 | 80.246 | 0.03% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
1,673,642 | 1,952,788 | 0.79% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
259,003 | 269,151 | 0.11% | ||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 375,138 | 384.142 | 0.16% | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | 14.623 | 14,623 | 0.01% | ||
| Subtotal | 12.114.829 | 12,568,926 | 5.10% | ||
| TOTAL | 12.568.926 | $\mathbf{0}$ | 5.10% | 0.00% |
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| B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments |
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date |
# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised |
% of voting rights | Settlement | |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Securities Lent | 107.923 | 0.04% | physical | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Securities Lent | 154.204 | 0.06% | physical | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Contract Difference | 92,061 | 0.04% | cash | |||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
Contract Difference | 132,372 | 0.05% | cash | ۰ | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Contract Difference | 701 | 0.00% | cash | |||
| Aperio Group, LLC | Depositary Receipt | 561,899 | 0.23% | $+$ | |||
| TOTAL | 1,049,160 | 0.43% |
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights % of voting rights | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CALCULATE | 13,618,086 | 5.53% |
The notification contains the following information:
| A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $\overline{0}$ | $\overline{0}$ | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 10.253 | 10.253 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 873 | 873 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 2,003,919 | 2,002,912 | 0.81% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 122,945 | 122,945 | 0.05% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
288,170 | 288,193 | 0.12% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
311,084 | 311,084 | 0.13% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
13,811 | 13,811 | 0.01% | ||
| BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. | 361 | $\overline{0}$ | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 25.843 | 25.843 | 0.01% | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 4,264,092 | 4,264,092 | 1.73% | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
2,672,174 | 2,672,171 | 1.08% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management | 80,246 | 80.246 | 0.03% | ||
| (Australia) Limited BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
2,022,037 | 1,673,642 | 0.68% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
259,003 | 259,003 | 0.11% | ||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 375,138 | 375,138 | 0.15% | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | 14,623 | 14,623 | 0.01% | ||
| Subtotal | 12.464.572 | 12,114,829 | 4.92% | ||
| TOTAL | 12,114,829 | $\bf{0}$ | 4.92% | 0.00% |
| B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments |
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date |
# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised |
% of voting rights | Settlement | |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Securities I ent | 256,601 | 0.10% | physical | ٠ | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Securities Lent | 307,273 | 0.12% | physical | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
Securities Lent | 10,148 | 0.00% | physical | ٠ | ||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | Securities Lent | 8,539 | 0.00% | physical | ۰ | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Contract Difference | 92,061 | 0.04% | cash | ٠ | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
Contract Difference | 132,372 | 0.05% | cash | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Contract Difference | 701 | 0.00% | cash | ۰ | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | Depositary Receipt | 551,891 | 0.22% | ÷. | |||
| TOTAL | 1,359,586 | 0.55% |
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights % of voting rights | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CALCULATE | 13,474,415 | 5.47% |
The notification contains the following information:
| A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $\overline{0}$ | $\mathbf{0}$ | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 10,253 | 10,253 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 873 | 873 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 2,233,414 | 2,003,919 | 0.81% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 123,094 | 122,945 | 0.05% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
288,188 | 288,170 | 0.12% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
310,324 | 311,084 | 0.13% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
13,811 | 13,811 | 0.01% | ||
| BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. | $\overline{0}$ | 361 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 25,843 | 25,843 | 0.01% | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 4,272,147 | 4,264,092 | 1.73% | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
2,672,177 | 2,672,174 | 1.08% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management | 80,246 | 80,246 | 0.03% | ||
| (Australia) Limited BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
1,474,748 | 2,022,037 | 0.82% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
259,003 | 259,003 | 0.11% | ||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 375,140 | 375,138 | 0.15% | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | 10.628 | 14.623 | 0.01% | ||
| Subtotal | 12,149,889 | 12,464,572 | 5.06% | ||
| TOTAL | 12.464,572 | $\bf{0}$ | 5.06% | 0.00% |
| B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders of equivalent financial instruments |
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date |
# of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised |
% of voting rights | Settlement | |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Securities Lent | 256,601 | 0.10% | physical | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Securities Lent | 297.273 | 0.12% | physical | ٠ | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
Securities Lent | 10,148 | 0.00% | physical | |||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | Securities Lent | 8,539 | 0.00% | physical | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Contract Difference | 92,061 | 0.04% | cash | ٠ | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company National Association |
Contract Difference | 132.372 | 0.05% | cash | ۰. | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Contract Difference | 701 | 0.00% | cash | $\sim$ | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | Depositary Receipt | 545,601 | 0.22% | $+$ | |||
| TOTAL | 1.343.296 | 0.55% | |||||
| The totals will be updated once you have clicked on GT. |
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| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||
| CALCULATE | 13.807.868 | 5.60% |
The chain of control has been described at the end of the notification and can be found here.
| Caroline Kerremans | +32 2 227 72 21 | [email protected] |
|---|---|---|
| Eva Behaeghe | +32 2 227 70 68 | [email protected] |
| Adrien Raicher | +32 2 227 74 34 | [email protected] |
| Benoît Mathieu | +32 2 227 73 72 | [email protected] |
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Umicore generates the majority of its revenues and dedicates most of its R&D efforts to clean mobility materials and recycling. Umicore's overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life.
Umicore's industrial and commercial operations as well as R&D activities are located across the world to best serve its global customer base. The Group generated revenues (excluding metal) of € 4.2 billion (turnover of € 25.4 billion) in 2022 and currently employs more than 11,000 people.
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