Umicore - Transparency notifications by BlackRock, Inc.

1. Transparency notification of 17 July 2019

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 17 July 2019 that on 16 July 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 5.93% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details:

• Date of notification: 17 July 2019
• Date on which the threshold is crossed: 16 July 2019
• Threshold of direct voting rights crossed upwards: 3%
• Notification by: BlackRock, Inc.
• Denominator: 246,400,000
• Notification details:

A) Voting rights

B) Equivalent financial instruments

C) Total A & B

The chain of control has been described at the end of the declaration.

2. Transparency notification of 16 July 2019

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 16 July 2019 that on 15 July 2019 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3% downwards for direct voting rights. In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments) Blackrock Inc. holds 5.94% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

Notification details:

• Date of notification: 16 July 2019
• Date on which the threshold is crossed: 15 July 2019
• Threshold of direct voting rights crossed downwards: 3%
• Notification by: BlackRock, Inc.
• Denominator: 246,400,000
• Notification details:

A) Voting rights

B) Equivalent financial instruments

C) Total A & B

The chain of control has been described at the end of the declaration.

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About Umicore

Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling group. It focuses on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy makes a real difference. Its activities are organised in three business groups: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies and Recycling. Each business group is divided into market-focused business units offering materials and solutions that are at the cutting edge of new technological developments and essential to everyday life.

Umicore generates the majority of its revenues and dedicates most of its R&D efforts to clean mobility materials and recycling. Umicore’s overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life.

Umicore’s industrial and commercial operations as well as R&D activities are located across the world to best serve its global customer base. The Group generated revenues (excluding metal) of € 3.3 billion (turnover of € 13.7 billion) in 2018 and currently employs 10,400 people.