BlackRock, Inc. Reports 5.2% Ownership in Pan American Silver Corp

BlackRock, Inc. has filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC, disclosing a 5.2% ownership in Pan American Silver Corp. The filing indicates that BlackRock beneficially owns 22,039,278 shares of the company's common stock. The shares are held by certain business units of BlackRock and its subsidiaries, as per SEC Release No. 34-39538. The filing also notes that no single person's interest in the common stock exceeds 5% of the total outstanding shares. The securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, not for the purpose of influencing the control of the issuer. The filing was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.