Umicore - 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 notified Umicore on 20 March 2019 that on 19 March 2019 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3% upwards for equivalent financial instruments. In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 6.43% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.Notification details:Date of notification: 20 March 2019Date on which the threshold is crossed:...

Brussels, 25/03/2019 (informazione.it - comunicati stampa - industria)

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 20 March 2019 that on 19 March 2019 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3% upwards for equivalent financial instruments. In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 6.43% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details:

A) Voting rights

B) Equivalent financial instruments

Total A & B

The chain of control has been described at the end of the declaration.

This press release is available on Umicore's website. The notification can be found here.

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