Major Shareholding Notification • Jul 8, 2025
Major Shareholding Notification
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| Final | |
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| Name KBC GROUP | |
| Identification number 0403-227-515 |
Acquisition or disposal of the control of an undertaking that holds a participating interest in an issuer
2) Issuer
A parent undertaking or a controlling person
| Name | Address (for legal entities) | |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. | |
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 20 Anson Road #18-01, Singapore, 79912, Singapore | |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. | |
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. | |
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, Canada | |
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | Lenbachplatz 1 1st Floor, Munich, 80333-MN3, Germany | |
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | 15/F, 16/F, 17/F Citibank Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong |
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| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. | |
| 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 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 Investment Management, LLC | 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ, 8540, U.S.A. | |
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 1-8-3 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Trust Tower Main, Tokyo, 100-8217, Japan | |
| Aperio Group, LLC | 3 Harbor Dr Suite 204, Sausalito, CA 94965, U.S.A. | |
| SpiderRock Advisors, LLC | Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808, U.S.A. |
6) Persons that dispose of voting rights (only to be filled in if art. 7 of the Law applies)
| Name | Address (for legal entities) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | + | |||
| Please continue entering the information in part II concerning the persons referred to in Sections 5 and 6 |
Part II | |||
| 7) Date on which the threshold is crossed | ||||
| 01/07/2025 (DD/MM/YYYY) | ||||
| 8) Threshold that is crossed (in %) | ||||
| 3 | ||||
If the holding has fallen below the lowest threshold, you have the option of not entering any numbers in Section 10
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417,544,151
Please enter the denominator before filling in the data
| After the transaction A) Voting rights Previous notification |
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| # of voting rights | # of voting rights % of voting rights |
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| Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
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| BlackRock, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 36,886 | 14,998 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 3,600,828 | 3,393,939 | 0.81% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 351,048 | 148,539 | 0.04% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
433,379 | 354,375 | 0.08% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
1,156,401 | 1,129,754 | 0.27% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
7,296 | 5,516 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 114,420 | 53,484 | 0.01% | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 4,393,352 | 4,687,776 | 1.12% | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
3,032,934 | 2,825,809 | 0.68% | ||
| BlackRock International Limited | 718 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
167,703 | 78,434 | 0.02% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
3,349,100 | 2,976,047 | 0.71% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
621,274 | 569,860 | 0.14% | ||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 450,505 | 262,030 | 0.06% | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | 88,757 | 79,140 | 0.02% | ||
| Subtotal | 17,804,601 | 16,579,700 | 3.97% | ||
| TOTAL | 16,579,700 | 0 | 3.97% | 0.00% |

Start with "groups" of holders. Add subtotals with S, and then finish with the persons who are "alone".
For groups, start with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity.
The totals, subtotals and % will be updated once you have clicked on
| 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 | 152,991 | 0.04% | physical | - | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Securities Lent | 15,738 | 0.00% | physical | - | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
Securities Lent | 2,232 | 0.00% | physical | - | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Contract Difference | 262 | 0.00% | cash | - | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
Contract Difference | 2,700 | 0.00% | cash | - | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Depositary Receipt | 5 | 0.00% | - | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Depositary Receipt | 2,892 | 0.00% | - | |||
| Aperio Group, LLC | Depositary Receipt | 458,594 | 0.11% | - | |||
| SpiderRock Advisors, LLC | Depositary Receipt | 230 | 0.00% | + | |||
| TOTAL | 635,644 | 0.15% |
The totals will be updated once you have clicked on
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights % of voting rights | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CALCULATE | 17,215,344 | 4.12% |
11) Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
| Please see the full chain of control in "Chain of Control" tab. | ||
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12) In case of proxy voting for only one GM
| (DD/MM/YYYY) | |||||
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| Holder | will cease to hold / will hold again |
0 | voting rights as of |
| As a result of the acquisition of HPS Investment Partners, there has been a change to BlackRock's group structure. Upon the close of the transaction, BlackRock, Inc. contributed all of its equity interests in BlackRock Finance, Inc. and Global Infrastructure Management, LLC to BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company |
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| Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL, UK | ||
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| On | 02/07/2025 (DD/MM/YYYY) | |
| Name & capacity Jana Blumenstein, Director | Signature |
For security reasons, the unsigned form in xlsx format should be transmitted to [email protected]. You can do this manually OR if you have MS Outlook at your disposal via the "Save & Send" button.
In addition, a signed copy in PDF format should also be transmitted.
11) Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. BlackRock HK Holdco Limited BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l. BlackRock Japan Holdings GK BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. Trident Merger, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. BlackRock HK Holdco Limited BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. BlackRock Advisors, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. Trident Merger, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC Amethyst Intermediate, LLC Aperio Holdings, LLC Aperio Group, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC BlackRock Finance, Inc. Trident Merger, LLC Web Holdings, LLC SpiderRock Advisors, LLC
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