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 | |||
| Holders 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%.
This press release and the notifications received by Ageas are available on the website.
Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning 190 years. It offers Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance products designed to suit their specific needs, today and tomorrow. As one of Europe's larger insurance companies, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia, which together make up the major part of the global insurance market. It operates successful insurance businesses in Belgium, the UK, Luxembourg, France, Portugal, Turkey, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and the Philippines through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of over 50,000 people and reported annual inflows close to EUR 34 billion in 2017 (all figures at 100%).
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