Antwerp (Belgium), November 29, 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 November 27, 2024:
Transparency notification from BlackRock, Inc.
1. Summary of the notification
BlackRock, Inc. reported in a notification dated November 27, 2024, that on November 25, 2024, following an acquisition of voting securities, its shareholding increased and crossed the lowest threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.
On November 25, 2024, BlackRock, Inc. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 8,370,977 shares with voting rights, representing 3.43% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 7,180,736 shares representing 2.94% in its previous notification dated August 8, 2024, as well as 287,645 equivalent financial instruments, representing 0.12% of the voting rights issued by the company, versus 106,739 equivalent financial instruments representing 0.04% in its previous notification dated August 8, 2024.
2. 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
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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 Advisors, LLC |
50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. |
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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, Canada |
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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 Fund Advisors |
400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, 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 (Australia) Limited |
Level 37 Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia |
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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
November 25, 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 |
142,352 |
464,831 |
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0.19% |
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BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
268,107 |
188,770 |
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0.08% |
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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
3,221 |
59,638 |
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0.02% |
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BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
337,102 |
402,270 |
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0.16% |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
64,769 |
55,725 |
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0.02% |
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BlackRock Fund Advisors |
0 |
1,835,409 |
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0.75% |
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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
2,892 |
1,247,887 |
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0.51% |
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BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
0 |
328 |
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0.00% |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
6,268,218 |
4,022,044 |
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1.65% |
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BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
94,075 |
94,075 |
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0.04% |
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Subtotal |
7,180,736 |
8,370,977 |
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3.43% |
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TOTAL |
8,370,977 |
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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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265,787 |
0.11% |
physical |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
Securities Lent |
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21,858 |
0.01% |
cash |
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TOTAL |
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287,645 |
0.12% |
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TOTAL (A & B) |
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# of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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CALCULATE |
8,658,622 |
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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.
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Additional information
The disclosure obligation arose due to total holdings in voting rights for BlackRock, Inc. going above 3%. Additionally, voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. went above 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:
Azelis
investor-relations@azelis.com