Umicore - Transparency notification by BlackRock, Inc.

Transparency notification by BlackRock, Inc.

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings, BlackRock Inc. has recently notified Umicore that it has successively crossed the statutory threshold of 5% for the direct voting rights: upwards on February, 16^th 2023 and then downwards on February, 17^th 2023. The total holding of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments remained above 5%.

Summary of the moves:

Date on which the threshold was crossed	Date of notification	Direct voting rights after the transaction	Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction	Total
17 February 2023	20 February 2023	4.94 %	0.48 %	5.43 %
16 February 2023	17 February 2023	5.00 %	0.49 %	5.49 %

Notification of February 20^th 2023:

The most recent notification contains the following information:

• Date of notification: February 20^th 2023
• Date on which the threshold is crossed: February 17^th 2023
• Threshold of direct voting rights crossed downwards: 5%
• Notification by: BlackRock, Inc
• Denominator: 246,400,000
• Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

Notification of February 17^th 2023:

The previous notification contains the following information:

• Date of notification: February 17^th 2023
• Date on which the threshold is crossed: February 16^th 2023
• Threshold of direct voting rights crossed upwards: 5%
• Notification by: BlackRock, Inc
• Denominator: 246,400,000
• Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

  

The chain of control has been described at the end of the notification and can be found here.

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About Umicore

Umicore is the circular materials technology Group. It focuses on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy makes a real difference. Its activities are organised in three business groups: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies and Recycling. Each business group is divided into market-focused business units offering materials and solutions that are at the cutting edge of new technological developments and essential to everyday life. 

Umicore generates the majority of its revenues and dedicates most of its R&D efforts to clean mobility materials and recycling. Umicore’s overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life. 
   
Umicore’s industrial and commercial operations as well as R&D activities are located across the world to best serve its global customer base. The Group generated revenues (excluding metal) of € 4.2 billion (turnover of € 25.4 billion) in 2022 and currently employs more than 11,000 people. 

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