In accordance with the Law of 02.05.2007 relating to the disclosure of major holdings, Cofinimmo announces having received three notifications of shareholding from the Group BlackRock, Inc. with registered offices at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, USA. Following the acquisition, the sale and subsequently the acquisition of shares conferring voting rights, the Group's shareholding exceeded the notification threshold of 5 % on 10.07.2017, then dropped below the notification threshold of 5 % on 11.07.2017 and subsequently exceeded the notification threshold of 5 % on 12.07.2017.
The situation before and after the transactions on shares conferring voting rights is summarised hereafter:
Holding of shares:
Holder
Number of voting rights linked to shares before the transactions
Number of voting rights linked to shares on 10.07.2017
Number of voting rights linked to shares on 11.07.2017
Number of voting rights linked to shares on 12.07.2017
% of voting rights1 on 12.07.2017
BlackRock, Inc.
0
0
0
0
0.00 %
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
2,501
2,501
2,501
2,501
0.01 %
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
2,175
0
0
0
0.00 %
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
366,453
365,338
365,322
365,239
1.71 %
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
16,847
16,847
17,822
17,822
0.08 %
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
23,768
24,583
24,583
24,583
0.12 %
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
54,160
50,998
50,998
50,998
0.24 %
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
745
6,811
3,210
3,818
0.02 %
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
8,966
6,265
6,265
6,265
0.03 %
BlackRock Fund Advisors
161,958
167,033
167,033
167,033
0.78 %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
370,868
365,022
365,022
364,942
1.71 %
BlackRock International Limited
6,980
6,980
6,980
6,980
0.03 %
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
6,559
6,718
6,718
6,718
0.03 %
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
32,805
33,327
33,327
33,327
0.16 %
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
12,091
17,729
17,633
17,557
0.08 %
Subtotal
1,066,876
1,070,152
1,067,414
1,067,783
5.00 %
Between 13.06.20172, date of the latest notification by the Group BlackRock, Inc. and 12.07.2017, the percentage of voting rights linked to Cofinimmo shares held by the Group BlackRock, Inc. rose from 4.99 % to 5.00 %.
1 Calculated on the total number of voting rights, which stands at 21,350,874.
2 Also see our press release dated 15.06.2017, available on our website.
The modifications can also be consulted on the company's website www.cofinimmo.com under the heading Investors/shareholder_information/ownership.
Holding of other financial instruments:
Holder | Number of voting rights linked to other financial instruments before the transactions | Number of voting rights linked to other financial instruments on 10.07.2016 | Number of voting rights linked to other financial instruments on 11.07.2016 | Number of voting rights linked to other financial instruments on 12.07.2017 | % of voting rights3 on 12.07.2017 |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 14,002 | 18,174 | 18,174 | 18,174 | 0.09 % |
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 0.01 % |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 44,433 | 2,269 | 2,269 | 2,269 | 0.01 % |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 1,986 | 3,949 | 3,949 | 3,949 | 0.02 % |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 2,850 | 2,850 | 2,850 | 2,850 | 0.01 % |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 363 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 0.00 % |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 5,668 | 5,943 | 5,943 | 5,943 | 0.03 % |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 3,107 | 2,449 | 2,449 | 2,449 | 0.01 % |
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 13,234 | 13,598 | 13,598 | 13,598 | 0.06 % |
Sous-total | 88,043 | 51,995 | 51,995 | 51,995 | 0.24 % |
Between 13.06.20174, date of the latest notification by the Group BlackRock, Inc. and 12.07.2017, the percentage of voting rights linked to other Cofinimmo financial instruments held by the Group BlackRock, Inc. decreased from 0.41 % to 0.24 %.
The total percentage of voting rights held by the Group BlackRock, Inc. thus stands at 5.24 % since 12.07.2017.
3 Calculated on the total number of voting rights, which stands at 21,350,874.
4 Also see our press release dated 15.06.2017, 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 1,810,000 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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