Transparency notification
Antwerp (Belgium), August 12, 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 8, 2024:
- Transparency notification from BlackRock, Inc.
- Summary of the notification
BlackRock, Inc. reported in a notification dated August 8, 2024, that on August 7, 2024, following a disposal of voting securities, its shareholding decreased and crossed downwards the lowest threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.
On August 7, 2024, BlackRock, Inc. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 7,180,736 shares with voting rights, representing 2.94% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 7,979,057 shares representing 3.27% in its previous notification dated August 2, 2024, as well as 106,739 equivalent financial instruments, representing 0.04% of the voting rights issued by the company, versus 63,466 equivalent financial instruments representing 0.03% in its previous notification dated August 2, 2024.
- Content of the notification
Reason for the notification
Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
Downward crossing of the lowest 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 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 7, 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 | 194,551 | 142,352 |
| 0.06% |
|
|
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 293,336 | 268,107 |
| 0.11% |
|
|
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 3,221 | 3,221 |
| 0.00% |
|
|
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 334,842 | 337,102 |
| 0.14% |
|
|
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 69,247 | 64,769 |
| 0.03% |
|
|
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 2,892 | 2,892 |
| 0.00% |
|
|
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 6,986,893 | 6,268,218 |
| 2.57% |
|
|
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 94,075 | 94,075 |
| 0.04% |
|
|
Subtotal | 7,979,057 | 7,180,736 |
| 2.94% |
|
|
TOTAL | 7,180,736 |
|
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 |
|
| 106,576 | 0.04% | physical |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Contract Difference |
|
| 163 | 0.00% | cash |
| TOTAL |
| 106,739 |
|
TOTAL (A & B) |
|
| # of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
CALCULATE | 7,287,475 |
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 voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. going below 3%. Additionally, total holdings for BlackRock, Inc. 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: