Umicore : - Transparency notifications by BlackRock, Inc.
April 09, 2020 at 12:30 pm EDT
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Transparency notification of 8 April 2020
In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 8 April 2020 that on 7 April 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5% upwards.
In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 5.03% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.
Notification details:
Date of notification: 8 April 2020
Date on which the threshold is crossed: 7 April 2020
Threshold of direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments crossed upwards: 5%
Notification by: BlackRock, Inc.
Denominator: 246,400,000
Notification details:
A) Voting rights
Previous notification
After the transaction
Holders of voting rights
# voting rights
# voting rights
% voting rights
BlackRock, Inc.
0
0
0.00%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
30,794
30,794
0.01%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
3,774
3,774
0.00%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
1,084,267
1,100,032
0.45%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
267,453
269,732
0.11%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
139,227
139,227
0.06%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
299,084
300,476
0.12%
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
1,619
1,619
0.00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
15,099
14,714
0.01%
BlackRock Fund Advisors
2,654,449
2,657,052
1.08%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
# voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised
% voting rights
Settlement
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
Securities Lent
694,799
0.28%
physical
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
Securities Lent
600
0.00%
physical
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Securities Lent
1,887,351
0.77%
physical
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Securities Lent
8,106
0.00%
physical
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
Securities Lent
110,585
0.04%
physical
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Contract for Difference
375
0.00%
cash
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
Contract for Difference
6,267
0.00%
cash
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Contract for Difference
807
0.00%
cash
Subtotal
2,708,890
1.10%
C) Total A & B
# voting rights
% voting rights
TOTAL
12,400,275
5.03%
The chain of control has been described at the end of the declaration.
Transparency notification of 7 April 2020
In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 7 April 2020 that on 6 April 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5% downwards.
In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 5.00% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.
Notification details:
Date of notification: 7 April 2020
Date on which the threshold is crossed: 6 April 2020
Threshold of direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments crossed downwards: 5%
Notification by: BlackRock, Inc.
Denominator: 246,400,000
Notification details:
A) Voting rights
Previous notification
After the transaction
Holders of voting rights
# voting rights
# voting rights
% voting rights
BlackRock, Inc.
0
0
0.00%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
28,281
30,794
0.01%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
3,774
3,774
0.00%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
935,478
1,084,267
0.44%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
267,453
267,453
0.11%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
139,227
139,227
0.06%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
298,755
299,084
0.12%
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
1,619
1,619
0.00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
15,099
15,099
0.01%
BlackRock Fund Advisors
2,654,559
2,654,449
1.08%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
# voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised
% voting rights
Settlement
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
Securities Lent
696,343
0.28%
physical
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
Securities Lent
600
0.00%
physical
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Securities Lent
1,932,751
0.78%
physical
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Securities Lent
8,106
0.00%
physical
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
Securities Lent
110,585
0.04%
physical
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Contract for Difference
375
0.00%
cash
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
Contract for Difference
4,626
0.00%
cash
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Contract for Difference
807
0.00%
cash
Subtotal
2,754,193
1.12%
C) Total A & B
# voting rights
% voting rights
TOTAL
12,317,897
5.00%
The chain of control has been described at the end of the declaration.
Transparency notification of 6 April 2020:
In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 6 April 2020 that on 2 April 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5% upwards.
In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 5.02% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.
Notification details:
Date of notification: 6 April 2020
Date on which the threshold is crossed: 2 April 2020
Threshold of direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments crossed upwards: 5%
Notification by: BlackRock, Inc.
Denominator: 246,400,000
Notification details:
A) Voting rights
Previous notification
After the transaction
Holders of voting rights
# voting rights
# voting rights
% voting rights
BlackRock, Inc.
0
0
0.00%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
25,079
28,281
0.01%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
5,434
3,774
0.00%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
756,390
935,478
0.38%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
225,782
267,453
0.11%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
139,508
139,227
0.06%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
296,433
298,755
0.12%
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
1,619
1,619
0.00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
15,099
15,099
0.01%
BlackRock Fund Advisors
2,657,719
2,654,559
1.08%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling 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 in 2019 revenues (excluding metal) of € 3.4 billion (turnover of € 17.5 billion) and currently employs 11,152 people.
Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling group. It focuses on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy makes a real difference. Its activities are organized 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 technologies, such as emission control catalysts, materials for rechargeable batteries 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.
The group has industrial operations on all continents and serves a global customer base.