Umicore - Transparency notification by BlackRock, Inc. and by Bank of America Corp.
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Transparency notification by BlackRock, Inc. and by Bank of America Corp.
In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major holdings, Umicore was recently notified by:
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BlackRock Inc. that it has crossed the legal threshold of 5% for direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments downwards, and the regulatory threshold of 3% for direct voting rights downwards on 30 August 2024. The total holding of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments of BlackRock Inc. now stands at 3.53%.
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Bank of America Corp. that it has crossed the legal threshold of 5% for direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments upwards, and the regulatory threshold of 3% for direct voting rights upwards on 30 August 2024. The total holding of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments of Bank of America now stands at 5.41%
Summary of the moves:
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BlackRock, Inc
| Date on which the threshold was crossed | Date of notification | Direct voting rights after the transaction | Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction | Total |
| 30 August 2024 | 2 September 2024 | 2.52% | 1.02 % | 3.53% |
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Bank of America Corp.
| Date on which the threshold was crossed | Date of notification | Direct voting rights after the transaction | Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction | Total |
| 30 August 2024 | 4 September 2024 | 4.15% | 1.26 % | 5.41% |
Notification from BlackRock Inc:
The notification contains the following information:
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Date of notification: 2 September 2024
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Date on which the threshold is crossed: 30 August 2024
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Threshold of direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments crossed downwards: 5%
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Threshold of direct voting rights crossed downwards: 3%
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Notification by: BlackRock, Inc
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Denominator: 246,400,000
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Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
Notification from Bank of America Corp.:
The notification contains the following information:
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Date of notification: 4 September 2024
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Date on which the threshold is crossed: 30 August 2024
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Threshold of direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments crossed upwards: 5%
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Threshold of direct voting rights crossed upwards: 3%
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Notification by: Bank of America Corp.
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Denominator: 246,400,000
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Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
The chain of control has been described at the end of the notification and can be found here.
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About Umicore
Umicore is a circular materials technology Group. It focuses on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy make a real difference. Its activities are organized in four business groups: Battery Materials, Catalysis, Recycling and Specialty Materials. Each business group is divided into market-focused business units offering materials and solutions that are at the cutting edge of new technological developments and essential to everyday life.