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
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 Advisors, LLC | 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, Canada |
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 Fund Advisors | 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | Level 37 Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia |
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
November 25, 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% |
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BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 142,352 | 464,831 |
| 0.19% |
|
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BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 268,107 | 188,770 |
| 0.08% |
|
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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 3,221 | 59,638 |
| 0.02% |
|
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BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 337,102 | 402,270 |
| 0.16% |
|
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 64,769 | 55,725 |
| 0.02% |
|
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BlackRock Fund Advisors | 0 | 1,835,409 |
| 0.75% |
|
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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 2,892 | 1,247,887 |
| 0.51% |
|
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BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | 0 | 328 |
| 0.00% |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 6,268,218 | 4,022,044 |
| 1.65% |
|
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BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 94,075 | 94,075 |
| 0.04% |
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Subtotal | 7,180,736 | 8,370,977 |
| 3.43% |
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TOTAL | 8,370,977 |
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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 |
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| 265,787 | 0.11% | physical |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | Securities Lent |
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| 21,858 | 0.01% | cash |
| TOTAL |
| 287,645 | 0.12% |
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TOTAL (A & B) |
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| # of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
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