Major shareholder announcement – BlackRock, Inc.’ s holding as at 5 October 2020
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus, 7 October 2020
Company announcement No. 31/2020
Major shareholder announcement – BlackRock, Inc.’s holding as at 5 October 2020
Pursuant to Section 30 of the Danish Capital Markets Act, Vestas Wind Systems A/S hereby informs that the company has been notified on 6 October 2020 that BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, on 5 October 2020 had a holding of voting rights and share capital attached to the Vestas share corresponding to a position of 4.97 percent of the total share capital in Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
BlackRock is still a major shareholder as its total holding of Vestas shares and financial instruments corresponds to a position of 5.33 percent of the total share capital in Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
| Number | Percent | ||
| Shares according to section 38 of the Danish Capital Markets Act | |||
| Voting rights attached to shares | 9,794,122 | 4.97 | |
| Share capital attached to shares | 9,794,122 | 4.97 | |
| Financial instruments according to section 39(2)(1) of the Danish Capital Markets Act | |||
| Voting rights attached to financial instruments | 685,803 | 0.35 | |
| Share capital attached to financial instruments | 685,803 | 0.35 | |
| Financial instruments with similar economic effect according to section 39(2)(2) of the Danish Capital Markets Act | |||
| Voting rights attached to financial instruments with similar economic effect | 12,198 | 0.01 | |
| Share capital attached to financial instruments with similar economic effect | 12,198 | 0.01 | |
The shares and financial instruments are held through BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd., BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited, BlackRock International Limited, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association, BlackRock Fund Advisors, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited, BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG, BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, BlackRock (Singapore) Limited and BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V., each controlled through chains of BlackRock entities ultimately controlled by BlackRock, Inc.
Contact details
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark
Patrik Setterberg, Vice President,
Investor Relations
Tel: +45 6122 1913