Umicore - Transparency notification by BlackRock, Inc.

Transparency notification by BlackRock, Inc.

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings, BlackRock Inc. has recently notified Umicore that it has consecutively crossed the statutory threshold of 5% for the direct voting rights: upwards on June 19^th 2023 and then downwards on June 20^th 2023. The total holding of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments remained above 5%.

Summary of the moves:

Date on which the threshold was crossed	Date of notification	Direct voting rights after the transaction	Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction	Total
20 June 2023	21 June 2023	4.99 %	0.27 %	5.26 %
19 June 2023	21 June 2023	5.03 %	0.25 %	5.28 %

Second notification of June 21^st 2023:

The most recent notification contains the following information:

• Date of notification: June 21^st 2023
• Date on which the threshold is crossed: June 20^th 2023
• Threshold of direct voting rights crossed downwards: 5%
• Notification by: BlackRock, Inc
• Denominator: 246,400,000
• Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

Notification of June 21^st 2023:

The previous notification contains the following information:

• Date of notification: June 21^st 2023
• Date on which the threshold is crossed: June 19^th 2023
• Threshold of direct voting rights crossed upwards: 5%
• Notification by: BlackRock, Inc
• 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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About Umicore

Umicore is a circular materials technology Group. It focuses on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy makes a real difference. Its activities are organised in three business groups: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies and Recycling. Each business group is divided into market-focused business units offering materials and solutions that are at the cutting edge of new technological developments and essential to everyday life.

Umicore generates the majority of its revenues and dedicates most of its R&D efforts to clean mobility materials and recycling. Umicore's overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life.??

Umicore's industrial and commercial operations as well as R&D activities are located across the world to best serve its global customer base. The Group generated revenues (excluding metal) of € 4.2 billion (turnover of € 25.4 billion) in 2022 and currently employs more than 11,000 people.