Transparency notification
Antwerp (Belgium), September 5, 2023 – 6:00 pm CEST – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of 2 May 2007, Azelis Group NV announces that it has received the following transparency notification on September 4, 2023:
- Transparency notification from Invesco Ltd.
- Summary of the notification
Invesco Ltd. reported in a notification dated September 4, 2023, that on August 31, 2023, following an acquisition of voting securities, its shareholding increased and crossed the threshold of 5.00% in Azelis Group NV.
On August 31, 2023, Invesco Ltd. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 12,091,415 shares with voting rights, representing 4.96% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719).
- Content of the notification
Reason for the notification
Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights.
Notification by
A person that acquires, ... voting rights within the meaning of Article 7 of the Law and that notifies together with the person that disposes of, ... these voting rights.
Persons subject to the notification requirement
Address (for legal entities) | |
Invesco Ltd | 1331,Spring Street NW ,Suite 2500, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, USA |
Date on which the threshold is crossed
August 31, 2023
Threshold that is crossed (in %)
5%
Denominator
243,921,719
Notified Details
A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | ||||
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| ||
| Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities |
| |
Invesco Ltd. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|
Invesco Advisers, Inc. | 0 | 30,882 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
|
Invesco Asset Management Limited | 0 | 11,386,163 | 0 | 4.67% | 0.00% |
|
Invesco Capital Management LLC | 0 | 512 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|
Invesco Management S.A. | 0 | 673,858 | 0 | 0.28% | 0.00% |
|
Subtotal |
| 12,091,415 |
| 4.96% |
|
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TOTAL |
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Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
This disclosure is made on behalf of Invesco Ltd. and relates to shares beneficially owned by various mutual and pension funds managed by Invesco Ltd. and its subsidiary companies, whereby Invesco Ltd. has discretion as to the acquisition and disposal of the shares and as to the exercise of the voting rights associated with the shares as at 31/08/2023. Invesco Ltd. is not a controlled entity. Invesco Ltd. is the parent company controlling the voting rights for the below; Invesco Advisers, Inc. 0.01% ; Invesco Capital Management LLC 0.00% ; Invesco Asset Management Limited 4.72% ; Invesco Management S.A. 0.28%.
Additional information
The acquisition of the shares in the (company), by Invesco (on behalf of funds managed by affiliates of the group management companies) to Invesco Ltd, is part of the normal course of its portfolio management company activity, conducted without intent to implement a particular strategy for the company, or to exercise, as such, a specific influence on the management of the latter. The company, Invesco (on behalf of funds managed by affiliates of the group management companies) is not acting in concert with a third party and does not intend to take control of the company.
- Further information
The full transparency notification as well as this press release can be consulted on the Azelis Group NV’s website.
For more information, please contact:
Azelis
investor-relations@azelis.com