Transparency declaration by Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway): Threshold crossed
REGULATED INFORMATION
Kortrijk, Belgium, 11 April 2016, 06:00 PM – On 1 and 4 April 2016 Norges Bank, Oslo (Norway), has notified Barco (Nyse/Euronext: BAR; Reuters: BARBt.BR; Bloomberg: BAR BB) it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3%. As a result of the different transactions, the latest notified position is 3.19% i.e. holding 415,229 shares.
Content of the notifications
Notification of 1 April 2016 includes the following information:
Categories of notification |
Results of the received form |
Reason for notification |
Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights Downward crossing of the lowest threshold |
Notification by |
A person that notifies alone |
Persons subject to the notification requirement |
Norges Bank, Bankplassen 2, P.O Box 1179, Oslo 0107, Norway |
Date on which the threshold is crossed |
30/03/2016 |
Threshold that is crossed |
3% |
Denominator |
13,015,732 |
Notified details |
Previous notification: #of voting rights: 406,059 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 387,581 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 2.98% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable |
Norges Bank is the central bank of Norway. As part of its central bank activities, Norges Bank manages Norway's foreign exchange reserves and is responsible for management of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The formal responsibility for management of the GPFG is placed with the Ministry of Finance, but is delegated to Norges Bank. All investments are executed by Norges Bank acting as principal and all holdings are registered in the name of Norges Bank. |
Additional information |
The decrease in Norges Bank's ownership to below 3% of the voting rights of Barco NV relates to a decrease in shares held as collateral. |
Notification of 4 April 2016 includes the following information:
Categories of notification |
Results of the received form |
Reason for notification |
Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights |
Notification by |
A person that notifies alone |
Persons subject to the notification requirement |
Norges Bank, Bankplassen 2, P.O Box 1179, Oslo 0107, Norway |
Date on which the threshold is crossed |
31/03/2016 |
Threshold that is crossed |
3% |
Denominator |
13,015,732 |
Notified details |
Previous notification: #of voting rights: 387,581 After the transaction: # of voting rights: 415,229 After the transaction: % of voting rights: 3.19% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable |
Norges Bank is the central bank of Norway. As part of its central bank activities, Norges Bank manages Norway's foreign exchange reserves and is responsible for management of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The formal responsibility for management of the GPFG is placed with the Ministry of Finance, but is delegated to Norges Bank. All investments are executed by Norges Bank acting as principal and all holdings are registered in the name of Norges Bank. |
Additional information |
The increase in Norges Bank’s ownership to above 3% of the voting rights of Barco NV relates to an increase in shares held as collateral. |
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