Transparency notifications BlackRock, Inc.

 

 

Pursuant to Article 14 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of large shareholdings, UCB SA/NV announces that it has received two transparency notifications from BlackRock, Inc. (having its registered office at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A.), dated 29 April and 1 May 2019.

 

In the first notification, BlackRock, Inc., has notified that, following a disposal of UCB shares with voting rights by its affiliates, its holding in UCB shares has decreased and has crossed downwards the 5% threshold on 26 April 2019. 

 

On 26 April 2019, BlackRock, Inc. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) Inc. owned 9 520 117 UCB shares with voting rights (versus 10 131 877 shares in its previous notification), representing 4.89% of the total number of shares issued by the company (194 505 658) (versus 5.21% in its previous notification), as well as 324 297 equivalent financial instruments (versus 539 887 in its previous notification) representing 0.17% of the total number of shares issued by the company (versus 0.28% in its previous notification). 

 

In the second notification, BlackRock, Inc., has notified that, following an acquisition of UCB shares with voting rights by its affiliates, its holding in UCB shares has increased and has crossed the 5% threshold on 30 April 2019. 

 

On 30 April 2019, BlackRock, Inc.(taking into account the holding of its affiliates) 9 894 964 UCB shares with voting rights, representing 5.09% of the total number of shares issued by the company, as well as 349 551 equivalent financial instruments, representing 0.18% of the total number of shares issued by the company.

 

 

This press release and the detailed transparency notifications are available on UCB SA/NV’s website via the following link.

An updated overview of the UCB SA/NV large shareholdings will be available on UCB SA/NV’s website via the following link.

 

Antje Witte          

Investor Relations, UCB

T +32.2.559.94.14 antje.witte@ucb.com

 

Isabelle Ghellynck,

 Investor Relations, UCB

T+32.2.559.9588, isabelle.ghellynck@ucb.com 

 

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