Azelis Group NV: Transparency notification
04/13/2023 - 11:45 AM
ANTWERP, Belgium --(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Regulatory News :
In accordance with Article 14 of the Belgian Transparency law of 2 May 2007 , Azelis Group NV announces that it has received the following transparency notification on April 11, 2023 :
Transparency notification from Public Sector Pension Investment Board/PSP Investments Holding Europe Ltd
1. Summary of the notification
Public Sector Pension Investment Board reported in a notification dated April 11, 2023 that on April, 6, 2023, following a disposal of voting securities, its shareholding decreased and crossed downwards the threshold of 10.00% in Azelis Group NV .
On April 6, 2023 , Public Sector Pension Investment Board (taking into account the holding of its affiliates) owned 20,787,122 shares with voting rights, representing 8.89% of the total number of shares issued by the company (233,846,153), versus 12.14 % (28,387,122 shares) in the previous notification dated October 4, 2021 .
2. Content of the notification
Reason for the notification
Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights and downward crossing of a threshold.
Notification by
A parent undertaking or a controlling person
Persons subject to the notification requirement
Name
Address (for legal entities)
Public Sector Pension Investment
Board
1250 René-Lévesque Boulevard West, Suite 1400
Montréal, Québec, Canada H3B 5E9
PSP Investments Holding Europe Ltd
10 Bressenden Place 8th Floor - London SW1E 5DH
United Kingdom
Date on which the threshold is crossed
6 April 2023
Threshold that is crossed (in %)
10%
Denominator
233,846,153
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
Public Sector Pension
Investment Board
0
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
PSP Investments Holding
Europe Ltd
28,387,122
20,787,122
0
8.89%
0.00%
Subtotal
28,387,122
20,787,122
8.89%
0.00%
TOTAL
20,787,122
0
8.89%
0.00%
B) Equivalent
financial
instruments
After the transaction
Holders of
equivalent
financial
instruments
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
0
0.00%
TOTAL (A & B)
# of voting rights
% of
voting
rights
Calculate
20,787,122
8,89
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable
PSP Investments Holding Europe Ltd is controlled by Public Sector Pension Investment Board . All of the shares of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are directly held by the Government of Canada (his Majesty in right of Canada ) , by the President of the Treasury Board of Canada , a Canadian Cabinet Minister. The shares are held by the Minister as a fiduciary on behalf of His Majesty the King in right of Canada , and as a formal requirement of the ministerial office of the President of the Treasury Board, and do not represent any control of PSPIB by the Minister, as these shares are non-voting.
Additional information
3. Further information
The full transparency notification as well as this press release can be consulted on the Azelis Group NV’s website.
About Azelis
Azelis is a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemical and food ingredients industry, present in 63 countries across the globe with over 3,800 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 59,000 customers, supported by +2,700 principal relationships, creating a turnover of €4.1 billion (2022). Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker AZE.
Across our extensive network of more than 60 application laboratories, our award-winning staff 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.
Impact through ideas. Innovation through formulation.
www.azelis.com
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Source: Azelis Group NV