Transparency notifications 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 consecutively crossed the legal threshold of 5% for the direct voting rights: upwards on October 26th 2023 and then downwards on October 27th 2023 and then again upwards on October 31st.
The total holding of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments stands now at 5.53%.
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 |
| 31 October 2023 | 2 November 2023 | 5.10 % | 0.43 % | 5.53 % |
| 27 October 2023 | 30 October 2023 | 4.92 % | 0.55% | 5.47 % |
| 26 October 2023 | 27 October 2023 | 5.06 % | 0.55 % | 5.60 % |
Notification of November 2nd 2023:
The notification contains the following information:
- Date of notification: November 2nd 2023
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: October 31st 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
Notification of October 30th 2023:
The notification contains the following information:
- Date of notification: October 30th 2023
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: October 27th 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 October 27th 2023:
The notification contains the following information:
- Date of notification: October 27th 2023
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: October 26th 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.
For more information
Investor Relations
| Caroline Kerremans | +32 2 227 72 21 | caroline.kerremans@umicore.com |
| Eva Behaeghe | +32 2 227 70 68 | eva.behaeghe@umicore.com |
| Adrien Raicher | +32 2 227 74 34 | adrien.raicher@umicore.com |
| Benoît Mathieu | +32 2 227 73 72 | benoit.mathieu@umicore.com |
About Umicore
Umicore is a 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.
