KBC GROUPE NV Press release
Outside trading hours - Regulated information*
Brussels, 13 July 2017, 18 h
Publication of a transparency notification received by KBC Group NV (art. 14, 1st section of the Act of 2 May 2007 concerning the disclosure of significant participations) Summary of the notificationKBC Group NV has received a transparency notification dated 6 July 2017, which states that BlackRock Inc., as a result of a net purchase of shares, now has crossed the reporting threshold of 5%.
Content of the notificationThe notification contains following information:
Reason for the notification: acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
Notification by: BlackRock Inc.
Persons subject to the notification requirement: see annex 1
Date on which the threshold is crossed: 4 July 2017
Threshold that is crossed: 5%
(KBC Group's Articles of Association set a notification threshold of 3% of the total number of voting rights. In addition, the legal thresholds of 5% or any multiple thereof also apply)
Denominator (number of shares KBC Group NV): 418 372 082
Notified details: see annex 1
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held: "BlackRock inc is the ultimate controller, but the legal entities detailed in annex 1 are the discretionary Investment Managers who holds the shares and exercise the voting rights."
The relevant notification is available at www.kbc.com > Investor relations > Shareholder information > Shareholder structure.
Wim Allegaert, General Manager, Investor Relations, KBC Group Tel + 32 2 429 50 51 - E-mail: wim.allegaert@kbc.be
Viviane Huybrecht, General Manager, Corporate Communication/Spokesperson, KBC Group Tel + 32 2 429 85 45 - E-mail: pressofficekbc@kbc.be
* This press release contains information provided in compliance with European transparency legislation for listed companies. KBC Group NV is listed at NYSE Brussels. | ||
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A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
# of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities | |
BlackRock, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 178.345 | 35.940 | 0,01% | ||
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 0 | 14.975 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 295.900 | 2.214.337 | 0,53% | ||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 606.505 | 271.644 | 0,06% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management (Schweiz) AG | 1.219 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 99.025 | 114.748 | 0,03% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 1.074.157 | 1.435.572 | 0,34% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | 1.804 | 4.376 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 537.378 | 85.845 | 0,02% | ||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | 3.091.122 | 3.587.961 | 0,86% | ||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 3.674.886 | 3.652.455 | 0,87% | ||
BlackRock International Limited | 315.407 | 143.157 | 0,03% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | 0 | 75.562 | 0,02% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 1.944.805 | 8.276.466 | 1,98% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 386.107 | 542.529 | 0,13% | ||
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 428.376 | 430.129 | 0,10% | ||
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilvermögen | 115.356 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited | 831.178 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A. | 4.720.656 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited | 1.482.987 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Ltd | 66.281 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Life Limited | 799.286 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
Subtotal | 20.650.780 | 20.885.696 | 4,99% | ||
TOTAL | 20.885.696 | 0 | 4,99% | 0,00% | |
B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | |||||
Holders of equivalent financial instruments | Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date | # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised | % of voting rights | Settlement |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Contract For Difference | 1.206 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Contract For Difference | 162 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company | Contract For Difference | 136.233 | 0,03% | cash | ||
BlackRock International Limited | Contract For Difference | 5.958 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (U | Contract For Difference | 132.342 | 0,03% | cash | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, L | Contract For Difference | 5.394 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, L | Depository Receipt | 1.809 | 0,00% | |||
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | Securities Lent | 4.950 | 0,00% | physical | ||
TOTAL | 288.054 | 0,07% | ||||
TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights | % of voting rights |
21.173.750 | 5,06% |
Name | Address (for legal entities) |
BlackRock, Inc. | 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A. |
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 20 Anson Road #18-01, Singapore, 79912, Singapore |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, 19809, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, Canada |
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | Max-Joseph-Straße 6, Munich, 80333, Germany |
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | 15/F, 16/F, 17/F Citibank Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Fund Advisors | 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A. |
BlackRock International Limited | Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, U.K. |
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | Level 37, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ, 8540, U.S.A. |
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 1-8-3 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Trust Tower Main, Tokyo, 100-8217, Japan |
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