Transparency declaration by Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway): Downward crossing

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

16/08/2016

Threshold that is crossed

5%

Denominator

13,020,582

Notified details

Previous notification: #of voting rights: 673,109

After the transaction: # of voting rights: 637,972

After the transaction: % of voting rights: 4.90%

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 5% of the voting rights of Barco NV relates to a decrease in shares held as collateral.