Publication of a transparency notification received by KBC Ancora SCA


Regulated information, Leuven, 16 October 2019 (19.00 CEST)

Publication of a transparency notification received by
KBC Ancora SCA

(Section14, first subsection, of the Act of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings)

Summary of the notification

KBC Ancora has received a transparency notification dated 14 October 2019 indicating that BlackRock Inc., by virtue of acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights, has exceeded the lowest notification threshold of 1%.
The sum of the number of KBC Ancora shares with voting rights (0.9928%) and the number of equivalent financial instruments (0.0076%), via which voting rights may be acquired if the instrument is exercised, rose above the 1% treshold.

Content of the notification

Reason for the notificationAcquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights.
Notification byA parent undertaking or a controlling person
Person subject to the notification requirementBlackRock, Inc. / BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. / BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited / BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited / BlackRock Fund Advisors / BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association / BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited / BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Transaction date11 October 2019
Threshold that has been crossed1% (upward)
In addition to the thresholds of 5% and any multiple thereof, the statutory thresholds of 1% and 3% also apply for KBC Ancora
Denominator78,301,314
A)  Voting rights  777,445  (0.9928%)
B)  Equivalent financial instruments  5,932  (0.0076%)
Total number of voting rights A) + B)  783,377
% of voting rights held  1.0005%
Chain of controlled undertakingsBlackRock, 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 Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) 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 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 International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

 

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 Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

Miscellaneous
This press release and the accompanying notification and other notifications may be consulted on the website of KBC Ancora, www.kbcancora.be, under ‘Shareholders'/'Transparency reports'

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KBC Ancora is a listed company which holds 18.6% of the shares in KBC Group and which together with Cera, MRBB and the Other Permanent Shareholders is responsible for the shareholder stability and further development of the KBC group. As core shareholders of KBC Group, these parties have signed a shareholder agreement to this effect.

This press release is available in Dutch, French and English on the website www.kbcancora.be.

KBC Ancora Investor Relations & Press contact: Jan Bergmans
Tel.: +32 (0)16 279672
e-mail: jan.bergmans@kbcancora.be
e-mail (general enquiries): mailbox@kbcancora.be

 

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