In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, Blackrock has notified Ageas on 14 September 2018 that, on 12 September 2018, its shareholding stands at 5.06%.
Reason for the notification Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
Notification by A parent undertaking or a controlling person
Persons subject to the notification requirement
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 Capital Management, Inc. | 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, 19809, U.S.A. |
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. |
Date on which the threshold is crossed 12 September 2018
Threshold that is crossed (in %) 5 %
Denominator 203,022,199
* article 14, paragraph 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings us provisions
Notified details
A) Voting rights
| Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
| # of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Holder s of voting rights
|
| Linked to | Not linked to | Linked to | Not linked to |
| securities | the securities | securities | the securities | |
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
BlackRock Capital Management Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock International Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.. | 0
30,766
12,814
2,060,898
202,402
139,932
423,809
30,876
0
70,059
3,038,153
2,952,233
15,038
58,608
543,192
312,549
341,073 | 0
28,760
12,814
1,634,058
203,604
134,910
425,757
36,152
436
70,414
2,970,663
2,897,327
15,038
59,166
767,053
346,436
269,301 |
| 0.00%
0.01%
0.01%
0.80%
0.10%
0.07%
0.21%
0.02%
0.00%
0.03%
1.46%
1.43%
0.01%
0.03%
0.38%
0.17%
0.13% |
|
BlackRock Life Limited
| 0 | 2,599 |
| 0.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,232,402
|
9,874,488
|
|
4.86%
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
9,874,488
|
0
|
4.86 %
|
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 |
|
| 6,691 | 0.00% | physical |
|
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Contract For Difference |
|
| 5,570 | 0.00% | cash |
|
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Contract For Difference |
|
| 8,857 | 0.00% | cash |
|
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Contract For Difference |
|
| 11,560 | 0.01% | cash |
|
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | Contract For Difference |
|
| 828 | 0.00% | cash |
|
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Contract For Difference |
|
| 165,292 | 0.08% | cash |
|
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Securities Lent |
|
| 58,480 | 0.03% | physical |
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
|
388,958
|
0.19%
|
|
|
Total A & B
| # of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 10,263,446 | 5.06% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
BlackRock Group Limited |
BlackRock International Limited |
BlackRock Life Limited |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited |
BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l. |
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited |
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK |
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
Trident Merger, LLC |
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
BlackRock Group Limited |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. |
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
BlackRock Group Limited |
BlackRock International Limited |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC |
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC |
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC |
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC |
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. |
BlackRock Fund Advisors |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited |
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
BlackRock Group Limited |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC |
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP |
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC |
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
|
BlackRock, Inc. |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
BlackRock Group Limited |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
Additional information The disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc going below 5%.
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