Transparency notification
Antwerp (Belgium), October 20, 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 October 16, 2023:
- Transparency notification from BlackRock, Inc.
- Summary of the notification
BlackRock, Inc. reported in a notification dated October 16, 2023, that on October 12, 2023, following a disposal of voting securities, the shareholding of one of its affiliates (BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited) decreased and crossed downwards the threshold of 3,00% in Azelis Group NV.
On October 12, 2023, BlackRock, Inc. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 8,141,745 shares with voting rights, representing 3.34% 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 and downward crossing of a threshold.
Notification by
A parent undertaking or a controlling person
Persons subject to the notification requirement
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Address (for legal entities) |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. |
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BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
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BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. |
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BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
Lenbachplatz 1 1st Floor, Munich, 80333-MN3, Germany |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. |
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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A. |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
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BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ, 8540, U.S.A. |
Date on which the threshold is crossed
October 12, 2023
Threshold that is crossed (in %)
3%
Denominator
243,921,719
Notified Details
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A) Voting rights |
Previous notification |
After the transaction |
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# voting rights |
# voting rights |
% voting rights |
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Holders of voting rights |
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Linked to securities |
Not linked to securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to securities |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
0 |
0 |
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0,00% |
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BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
131.628 |
112.844 |
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0,05% |
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BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
273.533 |
272.912 |
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0,11% |
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BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
202.653 |
234.588 |
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0,10% |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
55.919 |
54.568 |
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0,02% |
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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
1.878 |
1.878 |
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0,00% |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
7.412.760 |
7.315.516 |
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3,00% |
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BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
168.119 |
149.439 |
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0,06% |
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Subtotal |
8.246.490 |
8.141.745 |
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3,34% |
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TOTAL |
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B) Equivalent financial instruments |
After the transaction |
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Holders of equivalent financial instruments |
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise period or date |
# voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised |
% voting rights |
Settlement |
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BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
Securities Lent |
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104.021 |
0,04% |
physical |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
Contract Difference |
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163 |
0,00% |
cash |
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TOTAL |
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TOTAL (A & B) |
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# voting rights |
% voting rights |
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Calculate |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
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Please see the full chain of control in "Chain of Control" tab. |
Additional information
The disclosure obligation arose due to total holdings in voting rights for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited going below 3%. Additionally, voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited went below 3%. Please note that the actual percentage in section 10 (A)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is 2.99%. The form displays it as remaining at 3% due to the rounding of the form.
- 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: