Transparency notification
Antwerp (Belgium), June 17, 2024 – 6:05 pm CET – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of May 2, 2007, Azelis Group NV (the Company) announces that it has received the following transparency notification on June 14, 2024:
- Transparency notification from Invesco Ltd.
- Summary of the notification
Invesco Ltd. reported in a notification dated June 14, 2024, that on October 9, 2023, following an acquisition of voting securities, the shareholding of one of its affiliates (Invesco Asset Management Ltd.) crossed the threshold of 5,00% in Azelis Group NV.
On October 9, 2023, Invesco Ltd. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 13,840,259 shares with voting rights, representing 5.67% 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 parent undertaking or a controlling person
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
October 9, 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 securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities | |
Invesco Ltd. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Invesco Advisers, Inc. | 30,882 | 871,032 | 0 | 0.36% | 0.00% |
Invesco Asset Management Limited | 11,556,604 | 12,261,525 | 0 | 5.03% | 0.00% |
Invesco Capital Management LLC | 512 | 683 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Invesco Management S.A. | 683,689 | 707,019 | 0 | 0.29% | 0.00% |
Subtotal | 12,271,687 | 13,840,259 |
| 5.67% |
|
TOTAL |
TOTAL (A & B) |
|
| # of voting rights | % of voting rights |
CALCULATE | 14,530,664 | 5.96% |
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 09/10/2023. Invesco Ltd. is not a controlled entity. Invesco Ltd. is the parent company controlling the voting rights for the below; Invesco Advisers, Inc. 0.36% ; Invesco Capital Management LLC 0.00% ; Invesco Asset Management Limited 5.31% ; Invesco Management S.A. 0.29%. |
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.
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