Major Shareholding Notification • Jul 3, 2025
Major Shareholding Notification
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4.97% voting rights
applicable)
| 1. Identity of the issuer: NORSK HYDRO Drammensveien 264 Oslo NO-03 Norway LEI: 549300N1SDN71ZZ8BO45 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): ☐ An acquisition or disposal of shares or voting rights ☐ An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments ☐ An event changing the breakdown of shares or voting rights ☒ Other (please specify): Group restructure following the acquisition of HPS Investment Partners ("HPS") 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation: Name: City and country of residence: BlackRock, Inc. Wilmington, DE U.S.A 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 1.7.2025 6. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: % of shares and voting % of shares and Total number of rights through financial Total of both in % voting rights shares and voting instruments (7.A + 7.B) |
|---|
| (total of 7.A) rights of issuer (total of 7.B) |
| 1,978,489,139 Resulting situation |
| 4.90% shares 0.26% shares 5.17% shares shares on the date on which |
| threshold was 4.90% voting rights 0.26% voting rights 5.17% voting rights 1,978,489,139 |
| crossed or reached voting rights |
| Position of previous 4.97% shares 0.48% shares 5.45% shares |
0.48% voting rights
5.45% voting rights
| A: Shares and voting rights | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class/type of shares |
Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | |||
| ISIN code (if possible) |
Direct (SMA 9:5) |
Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) |
Direct (SMA 9:5) |
Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) |
|
| NO0005052605 | 97,140,416 shares 97,140,416 voting rights |
4.90% shares 4.90% voting rights |
|||
| SUBTOTAL A | 97,140,416 shares | 4.90% shares | |||
| 97,140,416 voting rights | 4.90% voting rights |
| B: Financial Instruments according to SMA 9:6a | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of shares and voting rights |
% of shares and voting rights |
|
| American Depositary |
N/A | N/A | Physical | 4,112,974 shares |
0.20% shares | |
| Receipt (US6565316055) |
4,112,974 voting rights |
0.20% voting rights | ||||
| 1,178,754 shares |
0.05% shares | |||||
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 1,178,754 voting rights |
0.05% voting rights | |
| 5,291,728 shares |
0.26% shares | |||||
| SUBTOTAL B | 5,291,728 voting rights |
0.26% voting rights |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):
☐ Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
☒ Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:
| Name | % of shares and voting rights |
% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both |
|---|---|---|---|
| See Annex | |||
| 9. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] | will cease to hold [% and number] | voting rights as of | |
|---|---|---|---|
Group restructure following the acquisition of HPS Investment Partners ("HPS") https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/newsroom/press-releases/article/corporate-one/pressreleases/blackrock-acquires-hps-investment-partners
Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. on 02 July 2025
Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity;
| Name | % of shares and voting rights |
% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Co., Ltd. | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Below 5% | ||
| 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 Investment Management (UK) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| 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 Investment Management (Australia) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| 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 International Limited | Below 5% | |
| 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 Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Below 5% | |
| 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 Fund Advisors | Below 5% | |
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Below 5% | |
| 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 Asset Management North Asia Limited | Below 5% | |
| 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 Asset Management Deutschland AG | Below 5% | |
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | Below 5% | |
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Below 5% | |
| 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 Advisors (UK) Limited | Below 5% | |
| 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) Limited | Below 5% | |
| 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 (Netherlands) B.V. | Below 5% | |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||
| Trident Merger, LLC | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | ||
| Amethyst Intermediate, LLC | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | Below 5% | |
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) BlackRock, Inc.
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) c/o 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
+44 (0) 20 7743 3650 / +44 (0) 20 7668 4045
Other useful information (at least a contact person for legal persons) Jana Blumenstein
Jana Blumenstein
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
+44 (0) 20 7743 3650 / +44 (0) 20 7668 4045
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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