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Cofinimmo — Major Shareholding Notification 2017
Oct 23, 2017
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Major Shareholding Notification
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PRESS RELEASE
REGULATED INFORMATION Brussels, embargo until 23.10.2017, 5:40 PM CET
Disclosure pursuant to Article 14 of the Law of 02.05.2007
In accordance with the Law of 02.05.2007 relating to the disclosure of major holdings, Cofinimmo announces having received two notifications of shareholding from the Group BlackRock, Inc. with registered offices at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, USA:
- The Group received a first notification on 17.10.2017;
- The Group received a second notification on 18.10.2017;
The situation before and after the transactions on shares conferring voting rights is summarised hereafter:
| Holder | Number of voting rights linked to shares between 13.07.2017 and 16.10.2017 |
Number of voting rights linked to shares on 17.10.2017 |
Number of voting rights linked to shares as from 18.10.2017 |
% of voting rights1 as from 18.10.2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 % |
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 2,501 | 2,501 | 2,501 | 0.01 % |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 365,266 | 360,933 | 360,933 | 1.69 % |
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 17,822 | 19,488 | 19,488 | 0.09 % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 24,583 | 29,632 | 29,632 | 0.14 % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 50,278 | 54,136 | 54,136 | 0.25 % |
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | 745 | 9,207 | 9,207 | 0.04 % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 6,265 | 5,585 | 5,585 | 0.03 % |
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 167,161 | 181,368 | 181,740 | 0.85 % |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
363,952 | 338,187 | 328,205 | 1.54 % |
| BlackRock International Limited | 6,980 | 6,980 | 6,980 | 0.03 % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
6,718 | 6,848 | 6,848 | 0.03 % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 33,327 | 40,025 | 40,025 | 0.19 % |
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 17,577 | 12,860 | 12,754 | 0.06 % |
| Subtotal | 1,063,175 | 1,067,750 | 1,058,034 | 4.96 % |
A) Holding of shares:
Between 13.07.20172 , date of the latest notification by the Group BlackRock, Inc. and 18.10.2017, the percentage of voting rights linked to Cofinimmo shares held by the Group BlackRock, Inc. decreased from 4.98 % to 4.96 %.
1 Calculated on the total number of voting rights, which stands at 21,350,874.
2 Also see our press release dated 20.07.2017, available on our website.
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B) Holding of equivalent financial instruments:
| Holder | Number of voting rights linked to equivalent financial instruments between 13.07.2017 and 16.10.2017 |
Number of voting rights linked to equivalent financial instruments on 17.10.2017 |
Number of voting rights linked to equivalent financial instruments as from 18.10.2017 |
% of voting rights3 as from 18.10.2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 18,174 | 22,815 | 22,815 | 0.11 % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
2,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 % |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
3,241 | 43,710 | 53,692 | 0.25 % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
3,949 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 % |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 2,850 | 2,850 | 2,850 | 0.01 % |
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 363 | 363 | 363 | 0.00 % |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
6,186 | 5,282 | 5,282 | 0.02 % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
2,449 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 % |
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
13,598 | 22,817 | 22,817 | 0.11 % |
| Subtotal | 53,210 | 97,837 | 107,819 | 0.50 % |
Between 13.07.20174 , date of the latest notification by the Group BlackRock, Inc. and 18.10.2017, the percentage of voting that may be acquired through the exercise of equivalent financial instruments held by the Group BlackRock, Inc. rose from 0.25 % to 0.50 %.
The total percentage of voting rights held by the Group BlackRock, Inc. thus stands at 5.46 % since 18.10.2017.
The complete notification can also be consulted on the company's website www.cofinimmo.com under the heading Investors/shareholder_information/ownership.
3 Calculated on the total number of voting rights, which stands at 21,350,874.
4 Also see our press release dated 20.07.2017, available on our website.
REGULATED INFORMATION Brussels, embargo until 23.10.2017, 5:40 PM CET
For more information:
Ellen Grauls Benoît Mathieu Head of External Communication and Investor Relations Officer Investor Relations Tel.: +32 2 373 60 42 Tel.: +32 2 373 94 21 [email protected] [email protected]
About Cofinimmo:
Founded in 1983, Cofinimmo is today the foremost listed Belgian real estate company specialising in rental property and an important player in the European market.
The company owns a diversified property portfolio spread over Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, worth 3.4 billion EUR, representing a total surface area of over 1,810,000 m². Riding on demographic trends, its main investment segments are healthcare properties (45 %), offices (38 %) and distribution networks (16 %). As an independent company that consistently applies the highest corporate governance and sustainability standards, Cofinimmo services its tenants and manages its properties through its team of 130 people, operating from Brussels, Paris and Breda.
Cofinimmo is listed on Euronext Brussels (BEL 20) and benefits from the fiscal REIT regime in Belgium (RREC), in France (SIIC) and in the Netherlands (FBI). Its activities are controlled by the Financial Services and Markets Authority, the Belgian regulator.
At 30.06.2017, its total market capitalisation stands at 2.3 billion EUR. The company pursues investment policies which seek to offer a high dividend yield and capital protection over the long term, targeting both institutional and private investors.
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