According to Belgian transparency legislation (Law of May 2, 2007), BlackRock Inc. (55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A.) has sent to Solvay a transparency notification on November 25, 2019, indicating that it crossed downwards the 3% statutory threshold for direct voting rights, holding 2.85%.
Including equivalent financial instruments, the total voting rights stand at 3.57%.
The notification, dated November 22, 2019, contains the following information:
Reason for the notification: Disposal of direct voting rights
Notified by: BlackRock Inc. (55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A.)
Date on which the threshold is crossed: November 21, 2019
Threshold of direct voting rights crossed: 3% downwards
Denominator: 105,876,416
Additional information: The disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. going below 3%.
The full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held is available enclosed.
Declarations by BlackRock Inc. are published in the Investor Relations Section of Solvay's website.
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