17 Mar 2017 09:17
ACACIA MINING PLC - Holding(s) in CompanyACACIA MINING PLC - Holding(s) in Company
PR Newswire
London, March 17
| 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 | YES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 14 March 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 March 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 4% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 16,431,351 | 16,431,351 | 15,798,600 | 15,798,600 | 3.85% | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| N/A | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15,798,600 | 3.85% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13. Additional information: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14. Contact name: | Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fundc/o The Vanguard Group, Inc.Vanguard_Fund_Compliance@Vanguard.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | +001 (610) 669-8989 | |||||||||||||||||||||