Keras Res Regulatory News (KRS)

Beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares1,2

% of Total Voting Rights in the Company

David Reeves

381,675,491

16.7%

1 - 370,078,268 ordinary shares are held by the Elwani Trust whose beneficiaries are the spouse and children of David Reeves. David Reeves is a trustee of the Elwani Trust.

2 - 11,597,223 ordinary shares are held in the Bodmin Super Fund whose trustees and beneficiaries are David and Eleanor Reeves.

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

 Keras Resources Plc

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

X

Other (please specify)iii: Reconciliation of Stockbroker Accounts

X

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

David Reeves

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, United Kingdom

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

31 July 2018

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

29 August 2018

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

16.7%

16.7%

2,289,133,439

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

17.02%

N/A

17.02%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type ofshares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB00B649J414

381,675,491

16.7 %

SUBTOTAL 8. A

381,675,491

16.7 %

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

Namexv

% 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

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional informationxvi

370,078,268 ordinary shares are held by the Elwani Trust whose beneficiaries are the spouse and children of David Reeves. David Reeves is a trustee of the Elwani Trust.

11,597,223 ordinary shares are held in the Bodmin Super Fund whose trustees and beneficiaries are David and Eleanor Reeves.

Place of completion

London

Date of completion

29 August 2018

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 David Reeves

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Amendment

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Keras Resources Plc

b)

LEI

213800OZFKFM2N4R4F47

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

ordinary shares of 0.1p each

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B649J414

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

N/A Single transaction

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

04 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Russell Lamming

Keras Resources plc

info@kerasplc.com

Nominated Adviser / Joint Broker

Ewan Leggat / Charlie Bouverat

SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP

+44 (0) 20 3470 0470

Financial PR

Susie Geliher / Charlotte Page

St Brides Partners Ltd

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