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
Address (for legal entities) | |
BlackRock, Inc. | 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | Lenbachplatz 1 1st Floor, Munich, 80333-MN3, Germany |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
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
A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | ||||
| # voting rights | # voting rights | % voting rights | |||
Holders of voting rights |
| Linked to securities | Not linked to securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to securities |
|
BlackRock, Inc. | 0 | 0 |
| 0,00% |
|
|
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 131.628 | 112.844 |
| 0,05% |
|
|
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 273.533 | 272.912 |
| 0,11% |
|
|
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 202.653 | 234.588 |
| 0,10% |
|
|
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 55.919 | 54.568 |
| 0,02% |
|
|
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 1.878 | 1.878 |
| 0,00% |
|
|
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 7.412.760 | 7.315.516 |
| 3,00% |
|
|
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 168.119 | 149.439 |
| 0,06% |
|
|
Subtotal | 8.246.490 | 8.141.745 |
| 3,34% |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | |||||
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 |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Securities Lent |
|
| 104.021 | 0,04% | physical |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Contract Difference |
|
| 163 | 0,00% | cash |
| TOTAL |
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TOTAL (A & B) |
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| # voting rights | % voting rights |
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Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
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: