26 May 2016 07:00
ACACIA MINING PLC - Holding(s) in CompanyACACIA MINING PLC - Holding(s) in Company
PR Newswire
London, May 25
| For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||||||||||||||||||
| For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Acacia Mining PLC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||||||||||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ¨ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ¨ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ¨ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (please specify): | ¨ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 24 May, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 25 May, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited has gone above 5%Total holding for BlackRock, Inc. remains above 5% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type ofsharesif possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||
| NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||
| GB00B61D2N63 | 24,886,717 | 24,886,717 | N/A | N/A | 25,155,520 | N/A | 6.13% | ||||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||||||
| Securities Lending | 1,405,973 | 0.34% | |||||||||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||||
| CFD | 12,025 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||
| 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 26,573,518 | 6.47% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||||||||||||||||||
| See Annex | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13. Additional information: | BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14. Contact name: | Laurel Clark | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 3650 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 5.03% | 0.03% | 5.07% |
| 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 Institutional Trust Company, National Association | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock International Limited | |||
| 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 (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | |||
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Cayco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | |||
| BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | |||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | |||