On October 5, 2026, BlackRock, Inc. acquired 77.35 million shares of ICBC (01398) (H shares) by way of taking a security interest in shares in an off-exchange transaction (nature of consideration: non-cash assets). This is not a direct secondary-market dealing.
Prior to the acquisition, BlackRock, Inc.'s long position in ICBC was 4.33 billion shares, representing 4.99%; following the acquisition, the holding changed to 4.41 billion shares, with the long position ratio rising to 5.08%.