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Major Shareholding Notification • Jun 19, 2025
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Press release Regulated information June 19 th 2025 - 18:30 CEST
Transparency notification by BlackRock, Inc.
In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major holdings, Umicore was recently notified by BlackRock, Inc. that it has crossed the legal threshold of 3% for the direct voting rights downwards on 11 June 2025.
The total holding of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments of BlackRock, Inc. stands at 4.46% on 11 June 2025.
Summary of the move:
| Date on which the threshold was crossed |
Date of notification | Direct voting rights after the transaction |
Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2025 | 12 June 2025 | 3.00 % | 1.46% | 4.46% |
Notification from BlackRock, Inc.:
The notification contains the following information:
- Date of notification: 12 June 2025
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: 11 June 2025
- Threshold of direct voting rights crossed downwards: 3%
- Notification by: BlackRock, Inc.
- Denominator: 246,400,000
- Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
| 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. | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 59,622 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 1,282,696 | 1,401,188 | 0.57% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
47,581 | 47,581 | 0.02% | ||
| BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. | 0 | 8,935 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 28,829 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 2,527,824 | 2,527,824 | 1.03% | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
1,832,335 | 1,827,009 | 0.74% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
104,046 | 104,046 | 0.04% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
1,510,248 | 1,274,649 | 0.52% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
162,599 | 164,744 | 0.07% | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | 25,824 | 25,824 | 0.01% | ||
| Subtotal | 7,581,604 | 7,381,800 | 3.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 7,381,800 | 0 | 3.00% | 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 | 89,313 | 0.04% | physical | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Contract for Difference | 2,211,620 | 0.90% | cash | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
Securities Lent | 28,000 | 0.01% | physical | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Contract for Difference | 604,282 | 0.25% | cash | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, Contract for Difference National Association |
411,592 | 0.17% | cash | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Contract for Difference | 18,897 | 0.01% | cash | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | Depositary Receipt | 240,571 | 0.10% | |||
| TOTAL | 3,604,275 | 1.46% | ||||
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| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights % of voting rights | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CALCULATE | 10.986.075 | 4.46% |
The chain of control has been described at the end of the notification and can be found here.
For more information
Investor Relations
| Caroline Kerremans | +32 2 227 72 21 | [email protected] |
|---|---|---|
| Eva Behaeghe | +32 2 227 70 68 | [email protected] |
About Umicore
Umicore is a global advanced materials and recycling Group. Leveraging decades of expertise in materials science, metallurgy, chemistry, and metals management, Umicore transforms precious and critical metals into functional technologies that enable everyday applications. Its unique circular business model ensures that these critical elements are continuously refined and recycled, to be reintegrated in new applications.
Umicore's four Business Groups –Catalysis, Recycling, Specialty Materials and Battery Materials Solutions – offer materials and solutions addressing resource scarcity and the growing need for functional materials for clean technologies, clean mobility and a connected world. Through tailored and cutting-edge products and processes they drive innovation and sustainability.
Umicore generates the majority of its revenues from, and focuses most of its R&D efforts on, clean mobility and recycling. Its overriding goal of sustainable value creation is rooted in developing, producing and recycling materials for a better life. Umicore's industrial, commercial and R&D activities, with more than 11,500 employees, are located across the world to best serve its global customer base. Group revenues (excluding metal) reached € 3.5 billion (turnover of € 14.9 billion) in 2024.