Umicore - Transparency notifications by Norges Bank


Umicore - Transparency notifications by Norges Bank

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings Norges Bank has recently notified Umicore that it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5% for the total of direct voting rights.

In total, Norges Bank holds 5.30% of Umicore’s direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments. 

1. Transparency Declaration of 15 August 2022

Summary of the moves:

Date on which the threshold was crossedDate of notification Direct voting rights after the transactionEquivalent financial instruments after the transactionTotal
12 August 2022   15 August 20225.01%0.29%5.30%

The most recent notification contains the following information:

  • Date of notification: 15 August 2022
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 12 August 2022
  • Threshold of direct voting rights crossed upwards: 5%
  • Notification by: Norges Bank
  • Denominator: 246,400,000
  • Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights


2. Transparency Declaration of 12 August 2022

Summary of the moves:

Date on which the threshold was crossedDate of notification Direct voting rights after the transactionEquivalent financial instruments after the transactionTotal
9 August 2022   12 August 20224.99%0.31%5.30%

The notification contains the following information:

  • Date of notification: 12 August 2022
  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 9 August 2022
  • Threshold of direct voting rights crossed downwards: 5%
  • Notification by: Norges Bank
  • Denominator: 246,400,000
  • Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights


The chain of control has been described at the end of the notification and can be found here.

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Eva Behaeghe +32 2 227 70 68                                     eva.behaeghe@umicore.com