Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, May 24, 2019, 17.35
Summary of the notification
IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA), the world’s leading provider of proton therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer, announces that it has to issue a transparency notification, in accordance with Article 14, al. 1 of the Transparency Law of May 2, 2007 on disclosure of major holdings, further to the notification received on May 24, 2019.
In its notification, Norges Bank has notified, that following an acquisition of IBA shares with voting rights and a disposal of equivalent financial instruments, its total holding in IBA SA has increased but its holding in equivalent financial instruments has crossed downwards the 3 % threshold on May 23, 2019.
In details, on May 2019, 2019, Norges Bank owned (A) 198.433 IBA shares with voting rights (versus 106.079 shares in its previous notification), representing 0,66% of the total number of shares issued by IBA (30 122 528) (versus 0,35% in its previous notification), as well as (B) 887.920 equivalent financial instruments (versus 920.935 in its previous notification) representing 2,95%of the total number of shares issued by IBA (30 122 528) (versus 3,06% in its previous notification).
Content of the notification
- Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
- Persons subject to the notification requirement: Norges Bank
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: 23/05/2019
- Threshold crossed (in %): 3%
- Denominator: 30 122 528
- Notified details: (extract of the received notification form)
| 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 | ||
| Norges Bank | 106.079 | 198.433 | 0,66% | |||
| TOTAL | 198.433 | 0 | 0,66% | 0,00% | ||
| B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | |||||
| Holder 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 |
| Norges Bank | Shares on loan (right to recall) | At any time | 887.920 | 2,95% | physical | |
| TOTAL | 887.920 | 2,95% | ||||
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights | %of voting rights | ||||
| 1.086.353 | 3,61% | |||||
- Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:
Norges Bank is the central bank of Norway. As part of its central bank activities, Norges Bank manages Norway’s foreign exchange reserves and is responsible for management of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The formal responsibility for management of the GPFG is placed with the Ministry of Finance, but is delegated to Norges Bank. All investments are executed by Norges Bank acting as principal and all holdings are registered in the name of Norges Bank.
For further information, please contact:
IBA
Stephanie Bauwin
Legal Counsel
+32 10 203 924
legal@iba-group.com
About IBA
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) is a global medical technology company focused on bringing integrated and innovative solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The company is the worldwide technology leader in the field of proton therapy, considered to be the most advanced form of radiation therapy available today. IBA’s proton therapy solutions are flexible and adaptable, allowing customers to choose from universal full-scale proton therapy centers as well as compact, single room solutions. In addition, IBA also has a radiation dosimetry business and develops particle accelerators for the medical world and industry. Headquartered in Belgium and employing about 1,500 people worldwide, IBA has installed systems across the world.
IBA is listed on the pan-European stock exchange NYSE EURONEXT (IBA: Reuters IBAB.BR and Bloomberg IBAB.BB). More information can be found at: www.iba-worldwide.com
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