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Aedifica SA — Major Shareholding Notification 2017
Dec 21, 2017
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Major Shareholding Notification
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AEDIFICA
Public limited liability company Public regulated real estate company under Belgian law Registered office: avenue Louise 331-333, 1050 Brussels Enterprise number: 0877.248.501 (RLE Brussels) (the "Company")
Publication relating to a transparency notification
(Article 14, 1 st paragraph, of the Act of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major holdings)
1. Summary of the notification
Pursuant to Article 14, 1st paragraph, of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major holdings, Aedifica SA/NV announces that it has received a transparency notification dated 18 December 2017 from BlackRock, Inc. (having its registered offices at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, USA).
BlackRock, Inc. has notified that its shareholding (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) in Aedifica SA/NV has increased and has crossed the threshold of 5% of the voting rights on 15 December 2017.
2. Content of the notification
The notification of 18 December 2017 contains the following information:
- Reason of the notification: acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights.
- Notification by: a parent undertaking or a controlling person.
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- Persons subject to the notification requirement:
| Name | Address (for legal entities) |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A. |
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, 19809, U.S.A. |
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, Canada |
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | 15/F, 16/F, 17/F Citibank Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong |
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A. |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A. |
| BlackRock International Limited | Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, U.K. |
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
Level 37, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 1-8-3 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Trust Tower Main, Tokyo, 100-8217, Japan |
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: 15 December 2017
- Threshold crossed: 5 %
- Denominator: 17,975,820
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- Notified details:
| 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 | 0,00% | |||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 1.962 | 0,01% | |||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 277.713 | 1,54% | |||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 18.083 | 0,10% | |||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
26.873 | 0,15% | |||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
663 | 0,00% | |||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 211.079 | 1,17% | |||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
309.954 | 1,72% | |||
| BlackRock International Limited | 6.243 | 0,03% | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
5.709 | 0,03% | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
33.452 | 0,19% | |||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 972 | 0,01% | |||
| Subtotal | 892.703 | 4,97% | |||
| TOTAL | 892.703 | 0 | 4,97% | 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 | 6.392 | 0,04% | physical | ||
| TOTAL | 6.392 | 0,04% |
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights % of voting rights | |
|---|---|---|
| CALCULATE | 899.095 | 5,00% |
- Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held: the complete chain of controlled undertakings has been added to the notification.
- Additional information: the disclosure obligation arose due to total holding in voting rights for BlackRock, Inc. going above 5%.
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3. Sundry
This press release is available on the Company's website (www.aedifica.be), under "Investor relations" / "Press releases" / "2017".
The transparency notification is available on the Company's website (www.aedifica.be), under "Investor relations" / "Shareholder's information" / "Shareholding structure".
The English version of this press release constitutes a free translation of the French language text and is made for information purposes only. In case of inconsistency with the French version or inaccuracy of the English translation, the French text shall prevail.
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Aedifica is a Regulated Real Estate Company under Belgian law specialised in healthcare real estate, particularly in senior housing. Aedifica has developed a portfolio worth more than €1.6 billion in Belgium, Germany and in The Netherlands.
Aedifica has been quoted on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels since 2006 and is identified by the following ticker symbols: AED; AED:BB (Bloomberg); AOO.BR (Reuters).
The Company's market capitalisation was €1.4 billion as of 30 November 2017.
Aedifica is included in the EPRA indices.