Umicore - Transparency notifications by Bank of America Corporation
Transparency notifications by Bank of America Corporation
In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major holdings, Umicore was recently notified by Bank of America Corporation that:
- Bank of America Corporation has crossed the legal threshold of 3% for the equivalent financial instruments downwards on 11 December 2025.
- Its subsidiary Merrill Lynch International has crossed the legal threshold of 3% for the direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments upwards on 11 December 2025.
- Bank of America Corporation has crossed the legal threshold of 3% for the equivalent financial instruments upwards on 12 December 2025.
The total holding of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments of Bank of America Corporation stands at 3.66% on 12 December 2025.
Summary of the moves by Bank of America Corporation:
| Date on which the threshold was crossed | Date of notification | Direct voting rights after the transaction | Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction | Total |
| 11 December 2025 | 15 December 2025 | 0.76% | 2.79% | 3.56% |
| 12 December 2025 | 16 December 2025 | 0.39% | 3.27% | 3.66% |
Notifications from Bank of America Corporation:
The most recent notification contains the following information:
- Date of notification: 16 December 2025
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: 12 December 2025
- Threshold of equivalent financial instruments crossed upwards by Bank of America Corporation: 3%
- Notification by: Bank of America Corporation
- Denominator: 246,400,000
- Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
The previous notification contains the following information:
- Date of notification: 15 December 2025
- Date on which the threshold is crossed: 11 December 2025
- Threshold of equivalent financial instruments crossed downwards by Bank of America Corporation: 3%
- Threshold of direct voting rights and equivalent financial instruments crossed upwards by Merrill Lynch International: 3%
- Notification by: Bank of America Corporation
- Denominator: 246,400,000
- Reason for notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
The chain of control has been described at the end of the notification and can be found .
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About Umicore
Umicore is a global advanced materials and recycling Group. Leveraging decades of expertise in materials science, metallurgy, chemistry, and metals management, Umicore transforms precious and critical metals into functional technologies that enable everyday applications. Its unique circular business model ensures that these critical elements are continuously refined and recycled, to be reintegrated in new applications.
Umicore’s four Business Groups – Catalysis, Recycling, Specialty Materials and Battery Materials Solutions – offer materials and solutions addressing resource scarcity and the growing need for functional materials for clean technologies, clean mobility and a connected world. Through tailored and cutting-edge products and processes they drive innovation and sustainability.
Umicore generates the majority of its revenues from, and focuses most of its R&D efforts on, clean mobility and recycling. Its overriding goal of sustainable value creation is rooted in developing, producing and recycling materials for a better life.
Umicore’s industrial, commercial and R&D activities, with more than 11,000 employees, are located across the world to best serve its global customer base. Group revenues (excluding metal) reached € 1.8 billion (turnover of € 8.7 billion) in the first half of 2025.
