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Vastned Belgium NV
Major Shareholding Notification • Jan 15, 2025
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Regulated information Antwerp (BE), 15 January 2025 – 06:00 pm CET
Disclosure of transparency notifications (article 14, first paragraph, of the Law of 2 May 2007)
1. Notification by BlackRock Inc. of 7 January 2025
1.1. Summary of the notification
Vastned NV has received on 10 January 2025 a corrigendum of a transparency notification dated 7 January 2025, which indicates that BlackRock Inc., as a result of the acquisition of shares following the completion of the reverse cross-border legal merger in which Vastned Retail N.V. was merged with and into Vastned NV on 1 January 2025 at 00.00 CET, holds 3.39% of the voting rights of Vastned NV. BlackRock Inc. has thus exceeded the 3% shareholding threshold.
1.2. Content of the notification
The notification, dated 7 January 2025, contains the following information:
| Categories of notification | Results of the received form |
|---|---|
| Reason for the notification | Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights |
| Notification by | A parent undertaking or a controlling person |
| Persons subject to the notification requirement | - BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. - 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 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. |
| Date on which the threshold is crossed | 2 January 2025 |
| Threshold that is crossed | 3% |
| Denominator | 19,469,032 |
Regulated information Antwerp (BE), 15 January 2025 – 06:00 pm CET
Notified details A) VOTING RIGHTS
BlackRock, Inc.
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.00%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 166,900 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.86%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 1,335 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.01%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 19,532 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.10%
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 194,192 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 1.00%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 147,902 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.76%
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 4,525 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.02%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 86,806 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.45%
Total voting rights
After the transaction: # of voting rights: 621,193 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 3.19%
| B) EQUIVALENT FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | |
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| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited - Type of financial instrument: Securities Lent - After the transaction: # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised: 12,693 - After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.07% |
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| BlackRock Fund Advisors - Type of financial instrument: Securities Lent - After the transaction: # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised: 21,410 - After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.11% |
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| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association - Type of financial instrument: Securities Lent - After the transaction: # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised: 5,594 - After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.03% |
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| Total equivalent financial instruments After the transaction: # of voting rights: 39,697 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.20% |
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| TOTAL (A & B) After the transaction: # of voting rights: 660,890 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 3.39% |
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| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held |
BlackRock, Inc. 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 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 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 |
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| BlackRock, Inc. 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 |
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| BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
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| BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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| BlackRock, Inc. 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 |
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| Additional information | The disclosure obligation arose due to total holdings in voting rights for BlackRock, Inc. going above 3%. Additionally, voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. went above 3% |
Regulated information Antwerp (BE), 15 January 2025 – 06:00 pm CET
2. Notification by BlackRock Inc. of 9 January 2025
2.1. Summary of the notification
Vastned NV has received on 13 January 2025 a transparency notification dated 9 January 2025, which indicates that BlackRock Inc crossed the lowest threshold of 3% of the voting rights of Vastned NV downwards.
2.2. Content of the notification
The notification, dated 9 January 2025, contains the following information:
| Categories of notification | Results of the received form |
|---|---|
| Reason for the notification | Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights. Downard crossing of the lowest threshold |
| Notification by | A parent undertaking or a controlling person |
| Persons subject to the notification requirement | - BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. - 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 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. |
| Date on which the threshold is crossed | 9 January 2025 |
| Threshold that is crossed | 3% |
| Denominator | 19,469,032 |
| Notified details | A) VOTING RIGHTS |
| BlackRock, Inc. Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.00% |
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| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 154,858 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.80% |
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| BlackRock Advisors, LLC Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 1,335 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.01% |
Regulated information Antwerp (BE), 15 January 2025 – 06:00 pm CET
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 19,526 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.10%
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 198,425 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 1.02%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 147,921 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.76%
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 5,236 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.03%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 4,418 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.02%
Total voting rights
After the transaction: # of voting rights: 531,719 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 2.73%
B) EQUIVALENT FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
- Type of financial instrument: Securities Lent
- After the transaction: # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised: 24,658
- After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.13%
BlackRock Fund Advisors
- Type of financial instrument: Securities Lent
- After the transaction: # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised: 17,436
- After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.09%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
- Type of financial instrument: Securities Lent
- After the transaction: # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised: 5,594
- After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.03%
Total equivalent financial instruments
After the transaction: # of voting rights: 47,688 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 0.24%
TOTAL (A & B)
After the transaction: # of voting rights: 579,407 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 2.98%
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held |
BlackRock, Inc. 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 |
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| BlackRock, Inc. 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 |
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| BlackRock, Inc. 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 |
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| BlackRock, Inc. 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 |
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| BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
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| BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| BlackRock, Inc. 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 |
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| Additional information | The disclosure obligation arose due to total holdings in voting rights for BlackRock, Inc. going below 3%. Additionally, voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. went below 3% |
Regulated information Antwerp (BE), 15 January 2025 – 06:00 pm CET
3. Notification by Vastned NV
3.1. Summary of the notification
Vastned NV has filed a transparency notification which indicates that Vastned NV, as a result of the acquisition of shares following the completion of the reverse cross-border legal merger in which Vastned Retail N.V. was merged with and into Vastned NV on 1 January 2025 at 00.00 CET, holds 17,08% of the securities giving access to voting rights of Vastned NV. Vastned NV has thus exceeded the 15% shareholding threshold.
3.2. Content of the notification
The notification contains the following information:
| Categories of notification | Results of the received form |
|---|---|
| Reason for the notification | Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights |
| Notification by | A person that notifies alone |
| Persons subject to the notification requirement | Vastned NV Generaal Lemanstraat 61 2018 Antwerpen |
| Date on which the threshold is crossed | 2 January 2025 |
| Threshold that is crossed | 15% |
| Denominator | 19,469,032 |
| Notified details | Vastned NV Previous notification: # of voting rights: 0 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 3,325,960 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 17.08% |
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held |
Vastned NV is not a controlled entity |
| Additional information | Vastned NV owns 3,325,960 own shares (treasury shares). The voting rights attaching to these shares are suspended as long as Vastned NV holds these shares. Vastned NV acquired these treasury shares as a result of the reverse cross-border legal merger in which Vastned's parent company – Vastned Retail N.V. – merged with and into Vastned NV with effect on 1 January 2025 |
For more information:
Vastned Chief Executive Officer Sven Bosman [email protected] +32 3 361 05 90
Chief Financial Officer Barbara Gheysen [email protected] +32 3 361 05 90
About the Vastned group: The Vastned group comprises a Belgian public regulated real estate company (Euronext Brussels and Euronext Amsterdam: VASTB) and its (direct and indirect) subsidiaries in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Spain. The Vastned group focuses on the best property in the popular shopping areas of selected European cities with a historic city centre where shopping, living, working and leisure meet. The Vastned group's property clusters have a strong tenant mix of international and national retailers, food & beverage entrepreneurs, residential tenants, and office tenants.