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Shareholder structure
Number of shares
Umicore's number of shares is 125,000,000.
The history of the number of shares can be found here.
Shareholder structure
The following shareholders are declared:
| Parfina, Cie du Bois Sauvage, Parfimmo & Degroof Holding Luxembourg |
3.46% |
Transparency declaration |
| AXA SA |
5.07% |
Transparency declaration |
| Umicore |
8.78% |
Transparency declaration |
You can find an history of the declarations here.
Implied free float stands at 100% (Euronext definition).
Historically, Belgian institutional and retail shareholders have accounted for a large portion of the free float ownership. However, in recent years significant efforts have been made to broaden Umicore's shareholder base. Although Belgian financial institutions remain important investors in the company, it is estimated that Umicore now has an equally strong investor base in the UK and a rapidly growing one in North America. Continental European investors outside Belgium have also grown in significance in recent years.
Shareholding declaration obligation
Umicore’s articles of association require any shareholder holding voting rights equal to 3% or more of the existing voting rights to declare this shareholding to the company and to the Belgian Banking, Finance & Insurance Commission (CBFA). Any rise or fall below the first threshold of 3% and thereafter the threshold of 5% or any multiple of 5% is object to the above mentioned declaration.
According to the Belgian transparency legislation in force (Law of 2 May 2007 – Royal Decree of 14 February 2008), the denominator to take into account for the declaration is 125.000.000 shares.
You will find all required information in the practical Guide CBFA_2008_16 of 8 July 2008 available on the website of the CBFA as well as the form to be used : TR-1 BE (http://www.cbfa.be/eng/gv/ah/circ/pdf/TR-1BE.xls) issued by the Belgian Banking, Finance & Insurance Commission - CBFA
The form dully completed shall be transmitted electronically to
- the CBFA at TRP.Fin@cbfa.be. with the mention of the transmission date, the subject and the issuer name,
and subsequently, for reasons of legal certainty, by fax to +32 2 220 59 12 - Umicore at transparency.declaration@umicore.com, (Contact : Claire Duponcheel + 32 2 227 71 28).
For more information, please visit the CBFA website http://www.cbfa.be/eng/gv/ah/circ/ah_circ.asp