KBC Group: Publication of a transparency notifi...

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Brussels, 28 July 2017, 18 h

Publication of a transparency notification received by KBC Group NV

(art. 14, 1^st section of the Act of 2 May 2007 concerning the disclosure of significant participations)   

Summary of the notification

KBC Group NV has received a transparency notification dated 14 July 2017, which states that BlackRock Inc. now has crossed the reporting threshold of 5% (in voting rights) downwards. 

Content of the notification

The notification contains following information:

• Reason for the notification: acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
• Notification by: BlackRock Inc.
• Persons subject to the notification requirement: see annex 1
• Date on which the threshold is crossed: 12 July 2017
• Threshold that is crossed downwards: 5%

(KBC Group's Articles of Association set a notification threshold of 3% of the total number of voting rights. In addition, the legal thresholds of 5% or any multiple thereof also apply)

• Denominator (number of shares KBC Group NV): 418 372 082
• Notified details: see annex 1
• Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:
  See "11: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held" in the PDF-file on www.kbc.com (see below).
• The relevant notification is available at www.kbc.com > Investor relations > Shareholder information > Shareholder structure.

Full press release in attachment

Press release KBC group dd 28-07-2017
Blackrock notification

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Source: KBC Groep via Globenewswire