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Tuesday, 24 May 2016
THOR MINING PLC
Thor Mining PLC ("Thor" or the "Company")
The Directors of Thor Mining PLC (AIM, ASX: THR) today released the following announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") as required under the listing rules of the ASX.
The Company was informed on 20 May 2016 that M R Billing purchased 19,099,571 Thor CDIs at a price of A$0.000262 per CDI on 20 May 2016. M K Ashton purchased 19,099,571 CDIs on the same date at a price of A$0.000262 per CDI.
24 May 2016
Company Announcements Office,
ASX Securities Limited,
20, Bridge Street,
Sydney, N.S.W. 2000
Appendix 3Ys - Purchase of Shares (as CDIs) by Directors
The Directors of Thor Mining PLC ("Thor" or the "Company") (AIM, ASX THR) advise that a total of 38,199,142 CDIs have been purchased by two Directors in off market transactions, on the 20 May 2016, as follows:
Director | Shares Purchased | Total Shares Held (Following the Purchase) | Total Shares Held (%) |
M R Billing | 19,099,571 | 304,311,378 | 6.7% |
M K Ashton | 19,099,571 | 133,475,515 | 2.9% |
The applicable Appendix 3Y's are attached.
For further information, please contact:
THOR MINING PLC
Ray Ridge
Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +61 8 7324 1935
Fax: +61 8 8351 5169
Email: admin@thormining.com
Rule 3.19A.2
Appendix 3Y
Change of Director's Interest Notice
Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.
Introduced 30/9/2001.
Name of entity: Thor Mining PLC |
ARBN: 121 117 673 |
We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.
· Name of Director | Michael Robert Billing |
Date of last notice | 17 December 2015 |
Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
Direct or indirect interest | Direct & Indirect |
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.
| Michael Billing is: · a trustee and beneficiary of the Lapun Kamap Super Fund and · a director and shareholder of MBB Trading Pty Ltd. |
Date of change | 20 May 2016 |
No. of securities held before change - Direct | · 58,639,762 CDIs · 2,500,000 AIM listed Shares
|
No. of securities held before change - Indirect | Held by Mr M Billing and Mrs B Billing as trustees and beneficiaries of the Lapun Kamap Super Fund. · 101,116,697 CDIs
Held by MBB Trading Pty Ltd · 122,955,348 CDI |
Class | · CDIs (ASX) · Shares (AIM)
|
Number acquired - Direct | N/A
|
Number acquired - Indirect | Mr M Billing and Mrs B Billing as trustees and beneficiaries of the Lapun Kamap Super Fund. · 19,099,571 CDIs
|
Number disposed | N/A
|
Value/Consideration (a) Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation | The CDI's were acquired for A$5,000
|
No. of securities held after change - Direct |
· 58,639,762 CDIs · 2,500,000 AIM listed Shares
|
No. of securities held after change - Indirect | Held by Mr M Billing and Mrs B Billing as trustees and beneficiaries of the Lapun Kamap Super Fund. · 120,216,268 CDIs
Held by MBB Trading Pty Ltd · 122,955,348 CDI |
Nature of change (b) Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back | Off Market trade |
Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts
Detail of contract | |
Nature of interest
| |
Name of registered holder (if issued securities)
| |
Date of change | |
No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed
| |
Interest acquired | |
Interest disposed
| |
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation
| |
Interest after change |
Part 3 - +Closed period
Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a +closed period where prior written clearance was required?
| No. |
If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period? | N/A
|
If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?
| N/A |
Rule 3.19A.2
Appendix 3Y
Change of Director's Interest Notice
Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.
Introduced 30/9/2001.
Name of entity: Thor Mining PLC |
ARBN: 121 117 673 |
We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.
1 Name of Director | Michael Ashton |
Date of last notice | 17 December 2015
|
Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
Direct or indirect interest | Direct & Indirect |
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.
| Michael Ashton is a director of: · Ashton Drilling Services Pty Ltd · Mick Ashton Nominees Pty Ltd and owns 100% of the issued share capital of both. · Greenstone Property Pty Ltd and owns a controlling shareholding in that company. |
Date of change | 20 May 2016 |
No. of securities held prior to change -Direct | Nil |
No. of securities held prior to change- Indirect | Ashton Drilling Services · 245,569 CDIs Mick Ashton Nominees Pty Ltd. · 111,329,224 CDIs Mick Ashton Superannuation Fund · 250,453 CDIs Greenstone Property Pty Ltd · 2,550,698 CDIs
|
Class | CDIs
|
Number acquired - Direct | N/A |
Number acquired - Indirect | Mick Ashton Nominees Pty Ltd · 19,099,571 CDIs |
Number disposed | N/A |
Value/Consideration · Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation | The CDI's were acquired for A$5,000
|
No. of securities held after change - Direct | Nil
|
No. of securities held after change - Indirect | Ashton Drilling Services · 245,569 CDIs Mick Ashton Nominees Pty Ltd. · 130,428,795 CDIs Mick Ashton Superannuation Fund · 250,453 CDIs Greenstone Property Pty Ltd · 2,550,698 CDIs
|
Nature of change · Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back | Off market trade |
Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts
Detail of contract | |
Nature of interest
| |
Name of registered holder (if issued securities)
| |
Date of change | |
No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change · Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed
| |
Interest acquired | |
Interest disposed | |
Value/Consideration · Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation
| |
Interest after change |
Part 3 - +Closed period
Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a +closed period where prior written clearance was required? | No |
If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period? | N/A |
If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided? | N/A |
Enquiries:
Mick Billing | +61 (8) 7324 1935 | Thor Mining PLC | Executive Chairman |
Ray Ridge | +61 (8) 7324 1935
| Thor Mining PLC | CFO/Company Secretary |
Colin Aaronson/ Daniel Bush/ Richard Tonthat | +44 (0) 207 383 5100
| Grant Thornton UK LLP
| Nominated Adviser |
Gerry Beaney/ David Hignell John Howes | +44 (0) 207 382 1100
| Northland Capital Partners Limited | Broker |
Tim Blythe/ Camilla Horsfall | +44 (0) 207 138 3222 | Blytheweigh | Financial PR |
Updates on the Company's activities are regularly posted on Thor's website www.thormining.com, which includes a facility to register to receive these updates by email.