Transparency notification
Antwerp (Belgium), August 5, 2024 – 6:00 pm CET – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of May 2, 2007, Azelis Group NV announces that it has received the following transparency notification on August 2, 2024:
- Transparency notification from BlackRock, Inc.
- Summary of the notification
BlackRock, Inc. reported in a notification dated August 2, 2024, that on August 1, 2024, following the 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 (versus 3.00% in its previous notification dated November 10, 2023).
On August 1, 2024, BlackRock, Inc. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 7,979,057 shares with voting rights, representing 3.27% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 8,123,118 shares representing 3.33% in its previous notification dated November 10, 2023.
- 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) | |
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 Asset Management Canada Limited | 161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, Canada |
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
August 1, 2024
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 | 83,042 | 194,551 |
| 0.08% |
|
|
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 271,541 | 293,336 |
| 0.12% |
|
|
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 0 | 3,221 |
| 0.00% |
|
|
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 238,474 | 334,842 |
| 0.14% |
|
|
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 54,703 | 69,247 |
| 0.03% |
|
|
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 1,878 | 2,892 |
| 0.00% |
|
|
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 7,324,041 | 6,986,893 |
| 2.86% |
|
|
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 149,439 | 94,075 |
| 0.04% |
|
|
Subtotal | 8,123,118 | 7,979,057 |
| 3.27% |
|
|
TOTAL | 7,979,057 |
|
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 |
|
| 47,851 | 0.02% | physical |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | Securities Lent |
|
| 15,452 | 0.01% | physical |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Contract Difference |
|
| 163 | 0.00% | cash |
| TOTAL |
| 63,466 |
|
TOTAL (A & B) |
|
| # of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
CALCULATE | 8,042,523 |
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%.
- 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: