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 downwards on 15 May 2025 and then upwards on 16 May 2025.
The total holding of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments of BlackRock, Inc. stands at 4.36% on 16 May 2024.
Summary of the moves:
Date on which the threshold was crossed
Date of notification
Direct voting rights after the transaction
Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction
Total
15 May 2025
16 May 2025
2.88 %
0.97 %
3.85 %
16 May 2025
19 May 2025
3.37 %
0.99 %
4.36 %
Notifications from BlackRock, Inc.:
The most recent notification contains the following information:
Date of notification: 19 May 2025
Date on which the threshold is crossed: 16 May 2025
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 previous recent notification contains the following information:
Date of notification: 16 May 2025
Date on which the threshold is crossed: 15 May 2025
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 chain of control has been described at the end of the notification and can be found here.
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Umicore is a global advanced materials and recycling Group. Leveraging decades of expertise in materials science, metallurgy, chemistry, and metals management, Umicore transforms precious and critical metals into functional technologies that enable everyday applications. Its unique circular business model ensures that these critical elements are continuously refined and recycled, to be reintegrated in new applications.
Umicore's four Business Groups -Catalysis, Recycling, Specialty Materials and Battery Materials Solutions - offer materials and solutions addressing resource scarcity and the growing need for functional materials for clean technologies, clean mobility and a connected world. Through tailored and cutting-edge products and processes they drive innovation and sustainability.
Umicore generates the majority of its revenues from, and focuses most of its R&D efforts on, clean mobility and recycling. Its overriding goal of sustainable value creation is rooted in developing, producing and recycling materials for a better life. Umicore's industrial, commercial and R&D activities, with more than 11,500 employees, are located across the world to best serve its global customer base. Group revenues (excluding metal) reached € 3.5 billion (turnover of € 14.9 billion) in 2024.
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Umicore is a global advanced materials and recycling Group. Leveraging decades of expertise in materials science, metallurgy, chemistry, and metals management, Umicore transforms precious and critical metals into functional technologies that enable everyday applications. Its unique circular business model ensures that these critical elements are continuously refined and recycled, to be reintegrated in new applications.
Umicore's four Business Groups - Catalysis, Recycling, Specialty Materials and Battery Materials Solutions - offer materials and solutions addressing resource scarcity and the growing need for functional materials for clean technologies, clean mobility and a connected world. Umicore generates the majority of its revenues from and focuses most of its R&D efforts on clean mobility and recycling. Its overriding goal of sustainable value creation is rooted in developing, producing and recycling materials for a better life.
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