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
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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 Asset Management Canada Limited |
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, Canada |
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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
August 7, 2024
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 |
194,551 |
142,352 |
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0.06% |
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BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
293,336 |
268,107 |
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0.11% |
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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
3,221 |
3,221 |
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0.00% |
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BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
334,842 |
337,102 |
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0.14% |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
69,247 |
64,769 |
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0.03% |
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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
2,892 |
2,892 |
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0.00% |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
6,986,893 |
6,268,218 |
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2.57% |
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BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
94,075 |
94,075 |
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0.04% |
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Subtotal |
7,979,057 |
7,180,736 |
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2.94% |
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TOTAL |
7,180,736 |
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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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106,576 |
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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106,739 |
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TOTAL (A & B) |
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# of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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CALCULATE |
7,287,475 |
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 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: