Transparency notifications BlackRock, Inc.

Brussels (Belgium), 28 August 2019 – 20:00 (CEST) – regulated information

1.  Summary of the notifications

Pursuant to Article 14 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of large shareholdings, UCB SA/NV announces that it has received 3 transparency notifications from BlackRock, Inc. (having its registered office at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A.), dated 22, 23 and 27 August 2019 respectively.

In the first notification, BlackRock, Inc., has notified that, following a disposal of UCB shares with voting rights by its affiliates, its holding of UCB shares with voting rights has decreased and has crossed downwards the 5% threshold on 21 August 2019. 

On 21 August 2019, BlackRock, Inc. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) Inc. owned 9 716 382 UCB shares with voting rights (versus 9 747 677 in its previous notification), representing 4.99% of the total number of shares issued by the company (194 505 658) (versus 5.01% in its previous notification), as well as 360 960 equivalent financial instruments (versus 346 824 in its previous notification) representing 0.19% of the total number of shares issued by the company (versus 0.18% in its previous notification). 
In the second notification, BlackRock, Inc., has notified that, following an acquisition of UCB shares with voting rights by its affiliates, its holding of UCB shares with voting rights has increased and has crossed the 5% threshold on 22 August 2019. 

On 22 August 2019, BlackRock, Inc. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 9 840 466 UCB shares with voting rights, representing 5.06% of the total number of shares issued by the company, as well as 370 337 equivalent financial instruments, representing 0.19% of the total number of shares issued by the company.

In the third notification, BlackRock, Inc., has notified that, following a disposal of UCB shares with voting rights by its affiliates, its holding of UCB shares with voting rights has decreased and has crossed downwards the 5% threshold on 26 August 2019. 

On 26 August 2019, BlackRock, Inc. (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 9 645 034 UCB shares with voting rights, representing 4.96% of the total number of shares issued by the company, as well as 403 102 equivalent financial instruments, representing 0.21% of the total number of shares issued by the company.

2. Further information 

This press release and the detailed transparency notifications are available on UCB SA/NV’s website via the following link.

An updated overview of the UCB SA/NV large shareholdings will be available on UCB SA/NV’s website via the following link.

Investor Relations
Antje Witte          
Investor Relations, UCB
T +32.2.559.94.14 antje.witte@ucb.com

Isabelle Ghellynck,
 Investor Relations, UCB
T+32.2.559.9588, isabelle.ghellynck@ucb.com 

About UCB
UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb.com) is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. With 7 500 people in approximately 40 countries, the company generated revenue of € 4.6 billion in 2018. UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB). Follow us on Twitter: @UCB_news