Transparency notification from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Antwerp (Belgium), 5 March, 2025 – 18:00 CET – In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of May 2, 2007, Azelis Group NV announces that on 4 March, 2025, it has received a transparency notification from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
- Summary of the notification
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. reported in its notification dated 3 March, 2025, that on 26 February, 2025, following an acquisition of voting securities, its participation increased and crossed the threshold of 5.00% in Azelis Group NV.
On 26 February, 2025, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 13,028,709 shares with voting rights, representing 5.34% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 7,899,952shares representing 3.24% in its previous notification dated 29 November, 2024.
- 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
Name | Address (for legal entities) |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 1099 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, USA |
Date on which the threshold is crossed
26 February, 2025
Threshold that is crossed (in %)
5%
Denominator
243,921,719
Notified Details
A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Holders of voting rights |
| Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited | 7,024,677 | 11,534,281 | 0 | 4.73% |
0.00% |
Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC | 306,711 | 526,497 | 0 | 0.22% |
0.00% |
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC | 175,161 | 295,682 | 0 | 0.12% |
0.00% |
Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited | 393,403 | 672,249 | 0 | 0.28% |
0.00% |
Subtotal | 7,899,952 | 13,028,709 |
| 5.34% |
0.00% |
| TOTAL | 13,028,709 | 0 | 5.34% |
0.00% |
B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | |||||
Holders of equivalent | Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date | # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised | % of voting rights | Settlement |
|
|
|
| 0 | 0.00% | |
TOTAL |
| 0 | 0.00% |
|
TOTAL (A & B) |
|
| # of voting rights | % of voting rights |
CALCULATE | 13,028,709 | 5.34% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
- Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC is wholly owned by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
- Threadneedle Asset Management Limited is wholly owned by TC Financing Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK International Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
- Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, which is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
- For clarity, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is not a controlled entity.
Additional information
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited; Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC; Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited are investment managers who manage funds and accounts which hold the shares reported in this filing.
- Further information
The full transparency notification as well as this press release can be consulted on the Azelis Group NV’s website.
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Contact information:
Azelis