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IBA – Transparency Notification
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, February 19th, 2021, 07:30 pm Summary of the notification IBA (Ion Beam Application), the world’s leading provider of proton therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer, announces the obligation to issue a publication, in accordance with Article 14, al. 1 of the Transparency Law of May 2, 2007 on disclosure of major holdings, further to the notification received on February 18th, 2021. In its notification, BlackRock, Inc. announces that, following a sale of voting shares, its shareholding in IBA SA has fallen below the 1% threshold for shares with voting rights. Content of the notification ·Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights ·Notification by : A parent undertaking or a controlling person·Persons subject to the notification requirement: BlackRock Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A.BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V, Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam, NetherlandsBlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, 161 Bay Street,, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, CanadaBlackRock Fund Advisors, 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A.BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association, 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A.BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ, 8540,, U.S.A. Date on which the threshold is crossed: 17/02/2021Threshold crossed (in %): 1%Denominator: 38.254.747Notified details: ·Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held BlackRock, Inc. Trident Merger, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association BlackRock, Inc.BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Canada Holdings LP BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. ·Additional Information The disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. going below 1%. For further information, please contact: IBA Valérie Van Impe Paralegal+32 10 203 180 [email protected] About IBAIBA (Ion Beam Applications) is a global medical technology company focused on bringing integrated and innovative solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The company is the worldwide technology leader in the field of proton therapy, considered to be the most advanced form of radiation therapy available today. IBA’s proton therapy solutions are flexible and adaptable, allowing customers to choose from universal full-scale proton therapy centers as well as compact, single room solutions. In addition, IBA also has a radiation dosimetry business and develops particle accelerators for the medical world and industry. Headquartered in Belgium and employing about 1,500 people worldwide, IBA has installed systems across the world. IBA is listed on the pan-European stock exchange NYSE EURONEXT (IBA: Reuters IBAB.BR and Bloomberg IBAB.BB). More information can be found at: www.iba-worldwide.com Attachment 20210219transparencyBlackRockInc-EN(en-dessous1%).
