KBC GROUPE NV Press release
Outside trading hours - Regulated information*
Brussels, 15 November 2017, 08 h
Publication of transparency notification(s) 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 notification(s)KBC Group NV has received a transparency notification dd. 8 November 2017, which states that BlackRock Inc. has crossed the reporting threshold of 5% (in voting rights) downwards.
Content of the notification(s)The notification(s) contain(s) following information:
Reason for the notification(s): acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
Notification(s) by: BlackRock Inc.
Persons subject to the notification requirement: see annex 1
Date(s) on which the threshold is crossed: 7 November 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: See "11: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held" in the PDF-file on www.kbc.com (see below).
The relevant notification(s) is (are) available at www.kbc.com > Investor relations > Shareholder information
> Shareholder structure.
For more information, please contact: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
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Annex 1
Notification dd. 8 November 2017
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. | 35.255 | 35.255 | 0,01% | ||
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 11.328 | 11.328 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 1.417.183 | 1.482.763 | 0,35% | ||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 268.781 | 269.059 | 0,06% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 35.969 | 35.969 | 0,01% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 1.781.950 | 1.781.950 | 0,43% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | 1.853 | 1.853 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 70.706 | 70.706 | 0,02% | ||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | 3.897.044 | 3.897.584 | 0,93% | ||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 3.598.819 | 3.600.109 | 0,86% | ||
BlackRock International Limited | 136.658 | 136.658 | 0,03% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | 74.805 | 74.805 | 0,02% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 2.754.464 | 2.689.973 | 0,64% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 538.658 | 540.489 | 0,13% | ||
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 532.289 | 348.146 | 0,08% | ||
Subtotal | 15.155.762 | 14.976.647 | 3,58% | ||
14.976.647 | 0 | 3,58% | 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 | Securities Lent | 542.821 | 0,13% | physical | ||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | Securities Lent | 86.500 | 0,02% | physical | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | Securities Lent | 5.027.127 | 1,20% | physical | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Securities Lent | 1.946 | 0,00% | physical | ||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Contract For Difference | 1.206 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Contract For Difference | 128 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Contract For Difference | 79.209 | 0,02% | cash | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Contract For Difference | 14.295 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Depository Receipt | 1.809 | 0,00% | |||
5.755.041 | 1,38% | |||||
TOTAL
TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |
CALCULATE | 20.731.688 | 4,96% | |
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