Antwerp (Belgium), January 30, 2025 – 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 a transparency notification from Blackrock, Inc.
- Summary of the notification
BlackRock, Inc. reported in its notification dated January 29, 2025, that on January 28, 2025, following a disposal of voting securities, its participation decreased and crossed downwards the lowest threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.
On January 28, 2025, BlackRock, Inc. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 5,564,839 shares with voting rights, representing 2.28% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 7,304,973 shares representing 2.99% in its previous notification dated January 22, 2025, as well as 908,756 equivalent financial instruments, representing 0.37% of the voting rights issued by the company, versus 863,733 equivalent financial instruments representing 0.35% in its previous notification dated January 22, 2025.
- 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 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. |
Date on which the threshold is crossed
January 28, 2025
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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# of voting rights |
# of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
Linked to securities |
Not linked to the securities |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
0 |
0 |
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0.00% |
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BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
71,994 |
69,179 |
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0.03% |
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BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
80,658 |
80,658 |
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0.03% |
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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
60,567 |
60,567 |
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0.02% |
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BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
408,321 |
410,601 |
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0.17% |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
200 |
200 |
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0.00% |
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BlackRock Fund Advisors |
1,848,161 |
1,850,014 |
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0.76% |
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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
1,352,619 |
1,352,712 |
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0.55% |
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BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
328 |
328 |
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0.00% |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
3,482.125 |
1,740,580 |
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0.71% |
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Subtotal |
7,304.973 |
5,564,839 |
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2.28% |
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TOTAL |
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TOTAL (A & B) |
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# of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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CALCULATE |
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, Inc. going below 3%.
- Further information
The full transparency notification as well as this press release can be consulted on the Azelis Group NV’s website.
- Contact information
Azelis