Sep 25, 2017

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

REGULATED INFORMATION

Disclosure in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 2 May 2007: Transparency law

Kortrijk, Belgium, 25 September 2017, 06:00 PM – Norges Bank, Oslo (Norway), has notified Barco (Euronext: BAR; Reuters: BARBt.BR; Bloomberg: BAR BB) it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5%. As a result of different transactions, the latest notified position is 4.49% i.e. holding 586,006. 

Content of the notifications 

Notification of 18 September 2017 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 (the Central Bank of Norway), Bankplassen 2, P.O Box 1179 Sentrum, Oslo 0107, Norway

Date on which the threshold is crossed

15/09/2017

Threshold that is crossed

5%

Denominator

13,062,634

Notified details

Previous notification: #of voting rights: 655,475

After the transaction: # of voting rights: 586,006

After the transaction: % of voting rights: 4.49%

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

 

 

Notification of 15 September 2017 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 (the Central Bank of Norway), Bankplassen 2, P.O Box 1179 Sentrum, Oslo 0107, Norway

Date on which the threshold is crossed

14/09/2017

Threshold that is crossed

5%

Denominator

13,062,634

Notified details

Previous notification: #of voting rights: 652,584

After the transaction: # of voting rights: 655,475

After the transaction: % of voting rights: 5.02%

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

 

 

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