In accordance with the Law of 02.05.2007 relating to the disclosure of major holdings, Cofinimmo announces having received a notification of shareholding from the Group BlackRock, Inc. with registered offices at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, USA. Following the acquisition of shares conferring voting rights, the Group's shareholding has dropped below the minimum notification threshold of 5 % on 19.05.2017.
The situation before and after the transaction is summarised hereafter:
Holding of shares:
Holder
Number of voting rights linked to shares
before the transaction
Number of voting rights linked to shares
after the transaction
% of voting rights1
BlackRock, Inc.
0
0
0.00 %
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
2,501
2,501
0.01 %
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
2,175
2,175
0.01 %
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
372,588
385,582
1.83 %
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
16,464
16,369
0.08 %
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
2,168
25,168
0.12 %
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
53,865
54,015
0.26 %
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
876
896
0.00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
9,083
8,976
0.04 %
BlackRock Fund Advisors
159,409
160,043
0.76 %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
390,564
258,892
1.23 %
BlackRock International Limited
6,980
6,980
0.03 %
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
6,473
6,473
0.03 %
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
32,460
40,758
0.19 %
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
789
611
0.00 %
Subtotal
1,056,395
969,439
4.61 %
1 Calculated on the total number of voting rights, which stands at 21,031,190.
Between 15.05.20172, date of the latest notification by the Group BlackRock, Inc. and 19.05.2017, the percentage of voting rights linked to Cofinimmo shares held by the Group BlackRock, Inc. decreased from 5.02 % to 4,61 %.
Holding of other financial instruments:
Holder | Number of voting rights linked to other financial instruments before the transaction | Number of voting rights linked to other financial instruments after the transaction | % of voting rights3 |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 2,055 | 0 | 0.00 % |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 2,283 | 2,283 | 0.01 % |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 363 | 363 | 0.00 % |
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 24,000 | 1,000 | 0.00 % |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 9,083 | 139,964 | 0.67 % |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 5,233 | 5,233 | 0.02 % |
BlackRock International Limited | 163 | 163 | 0.00 % |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 6,131 | 6,131 | 0.03 % |
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 10,415 | 12,491 | 0.06 % |
Subtotal | 59,726 | 167,628 | 0.80 % |
Between 15.05.20174, date of the latest notification by the Group BlackRock, Inc. and 19.05.2017, the percentage of voting rights linked to other Cofinimmo financial instruments held by the Group BlackRock, Inc. rose from 0.28 % to 0.80 %.
The total percentage of voting rights held by the Group BlackRock, Inc. thus stands at 5.41 % since 15.05.2017.
The complete notification can also be consulted on the company's website www.cofinimmo.com under the heading Investors/shareholder_information/ownership.
2 Also see our press release dated 18.05.2017, available on our website.
3 Calculated on the total number of voting rights, which stands at 21,031,190.
4 Also see our press release dated 18.05.2017, available on our website.
For more information: Ellen Grauls Benoît MathieuHead of External Communication and Investor Relations Officer
Investor Relations Tel.: +32 2 373 60 42
Tel.: +32 2 373 94 21 bmathieu@cofinimmo.be egrauls@cofinimmo.be
About Cofinimmo:Founded in 1983, Cofinimmo is today the foremost listed Belgian real estate company specialising in rental property and an important player in the European market.
The company owns a diversified property portfolio spread over Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, worth 3.4 billion EUR, representing a total surface area of over 1,802,000 m². Riding on demographic trends, its main investment segments are healthcare properties (45 %), offices (38 %) and distribution networks (16 %). As an independent company that consistently applies the highest corporate governance and sustainability standards, Cofinimmo services its tenants and manages its properties through its team of 130 people, operating from Brussels, Paris and Breda.
Cofinimmo is listed on Euronext Brussels (BEL 20) and benefits from the fiscal REIT regime in Belgium (RREC), in France (SIIC) and in the Netherlands (FBI). Its activities are controlled by the Financial Services and Markets Authority, the Belgian regulator.
At 31.03.2017, its total market capitalisation stands at 2.3 billion EUR. The company pursues investment policies which seek to offer a high dividend yield and capital protection over the long term, targeting both institutional and private investors.
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