Umicore: 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 notified Umicore on 24 December 2019 that on 23 December 2019 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3% upwards for direct voting rights. In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 5.33% of Umicore’s shares and voting rights.Notification details:Date of notification: 24 December 2019Date on which the threshold is crossed: 23 December 2019Threshold of direct voting rights crossed upwards: 3%Notification by: BlackRock, Inc.Denominator: 246,400,000Notification details:A) Voting rightsB) Equivalent financial instrumentsC) Total A & BThe chain of control has been described at the end of the declaration.The notification can be found here.This press release is available on Umicore’s website.For more informationInvestor RelationsEvelien Goovaerts +32 2 227 78 38                                         evelien.goovaerts@umicore.comEva Behaeghe +32 2 227 70 68                                              eva.behaeghe@umicore.comAurélie Bultynck +32 2 227 74 34                                           aurelie.bultynck@umicore.com