Regulatory News:
Azelis (Brussels:AZE):
In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of May 2, 2007, Azelis Group NV announces that on 30 July 2025, it has received a transparency notification from FMR LLC.
1. Summary of the notification
FMR LLC reported in its notification dated 30 July 2025, that on 24 July 2025, following a disposal of voting securities, its share participation crossed downwards the lowest threshold of 3.00% in Azelis Group NV.
On 24 July 2025, FMR LLC owned 5,396,219 shares with voting rights, representing 2.21% of the total number of shares issued by the company (243,921,719), versus 9,491,935 shares representing 3.89 (at that time 4.06% of the total number of 233,846,153 shares issued by the company) in its previous notification dated 24 July 2023.
2. Content of the notification
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
Name | Address (for legal entities) |
FMR LLC | The Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, New Castle County, Delaware, 19801 (USA). |
Date on which the threshold is crossed
24 July 2025
Threshold that is crossed (in %)
3%
Denominator
243,921,719
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 securities | Not linked to the securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities | |||||||||
FMR LLC | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
FIAM LLC | 359,161 | 214,162 | 0.09% | ||||||||||
Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company | 1,328,464 | 1,778,574 | 0.47% | ||||||||||
Fidelity Management Research Company LLC | 7,548,310 | 4,026,594 | 1.65% | ||||||||||
Fidelity Management Trust Company | 22,200 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited | 233,800 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
Subtotal | 9,491,935 | 5,396,219 | 2.21% | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 5,396,219 | 2.21% | |||||||||||
B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | ||||||||||||
Holders of equivalent
| 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 | |||||||
TOTAL | |||||||||||||
TOTAL (A B) | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
CALCULATE | 5,396,219 | 2.21% | |||||||||||
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
FIAM LLC and Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company are controlled by FIAM Holdings LLC. FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited is controlled by Fidelity Management Research Company LLC. FIAM Holdings LLC, Fidelity Management Research Company LLC and Fidelity Management Trust Company are controlled by FMR LLC. FMR LLC is not a controlled entity.
Additional information
The holdings attributed to the entities mentioned in heading 10 arise from holdings of various undertakings for collective investment that are managed by FIAM LLC, Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company, and Fidelity Management Research Company LLC each of which are entities that are subsidiaries of and controlled by FMR LLC. The entities mentioned in heading 10 are the discretionary investment managers and exercise the voting rights at their discretion in the absence of specific instructions.
3. Further information
The full transparency notification as well as this press release can be consulted on the Azelis Group NV's website.
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About Azelis
Azelis is the reference global innovation service provider in the speciality chemical and food ingredients industry present in 65 countries across the globe with over 4,300 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. We offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to more than 62,000 customers, supported by +2,800 principal relationships, creating a turnover of €4.2 billion (2024). Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker AZE and is included in the BEL20 and BEL®ESG indices.
Across our extensive network of more than 70 application laboratories, our award-winning teams help develop formulations and provide technical guidance throughout the customers' product development process. We combine a global market reach with a local footprint to offer a reliable, integrated, and unique digital service to local customers and attractive business opportunities to principals. Top industry-rated by Sustainalytics, Azelis is a leader in sustainability. We believe in building and nurturing solid, honest, and transparent relationships with our people and partners.
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