Transparency notifications by BlackRock, Inc.
In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major holdings, Umicore was recently notified:
- By BlackRock, Inc. that it has successively crossed the legal threshold of 3% for the direct voting rights, upwards on 2 December 2024, and then downwards on 3 December 2024.
The total holding of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments of BlackRock, Inc. now stands at 3.35%.
Summary of the moves:
- 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 |
| 2 December 2024 | 3 December 2024 | 3.00 % | 0.47 % | 3.47 % |
| 3 December 2024 | 4 December 2024 | 2.87 % | 0.48 % | 3.35 % |
Notifications from BlackRock, Inc.:
The most recent notification contains the following information:
- Date of notification: 4 December 2024
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: 3 December 2024
- Threshold of direct voting rights crossed downwards: 3%
- Notification by: BlackRock, Inc.
- Denominator: 246,400,000
- Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
The previous recent notification contains the following information:
- Date of notification: 3 December 2024
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: 2 December 2024
- Threshold of direct voting rights crossed upwards: 3%
- Notification by: BlackRock, Inc.
- Denominator: 246,400,000
- 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.
For more information
Investor Relations
| Caroline Kerremans | +32 2 227 72 21 | caroline.kerremans@umicore.com |
| Eva Behaeghe | +32 2 227 70 68 | eva.behaeghe@umicore.com |
| Benoit Mathieu | +32 2 227 73 72 | benoit.mathieu@umicore.com |
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.
Umicore generates the majority of its revenues from and dedicates most of its R&D efforts to clean mobility materials and recycling. Umicore’s overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: Materials for a better life.
Umicore’s industrial and commercial operations as well as R&D activities are located across the world to best serve its global customer base with around 12,000 employees. The Group generated revenues (excluding metal) of € 1.8 billion (turnover of € 7.4 billion) in the first half year of 2024.
