TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
| JE00B5TT1872 |
Issuer Name
| CENTAMIN PLC |
UK or Non-UK Issuer
| UK |
2. Reason for Notification
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
| Van Eck Associates Corporation |
City of registered office (if applicable)
| New York |
Country of registered office (if applicable)
| United States |
4. Details of the shareholder
| Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
| ESB Pension Fund GDX |
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| VanEck Global Mining UCITS ETF |
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| VanEck Egypt ETF |
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| VanEck Gold Miners ETF (AU) |
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| VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF |
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| VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF |
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| VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF |
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| VanEck Gold Miners ETF |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
| 16-Apr- 2024 |
6. Date on which Issuer notified
| 17-Apr- 2024 |
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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% 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 held in issuer |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
9.99 |
0.000000 |
9.99 |
115994892 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
10.1736 |
0.000000 |
10.1736 |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
| JE00B5TT1872 |
115994892 |
|
9.99 |
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| Sub Total 8.A |
115994892 |
9.99% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
| Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
| Sub Total 8.B2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| 2. 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary) |
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Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% 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 |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation |
VanEck Africa ETF |
0.03000 |
|
0.03000% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF |
5.51000 |
|
5.51000% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation |
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF |
3.44200 |
|
3.44200% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation |
ESB Pension Fund GDX |
0.00090 |
|
0.00090% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation |
VanEck Global Mining UCITS ETF |
0.07300 |
|
0.07300% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation |
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF |
0.38400 |
|
0.38400% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation |
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF |
0.32600 |
|
0.32600% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF (AU) |
0.13500 |
|
0.13500% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
| Glass Lewis |
The number and % of voting rights held
| 115,994,892 shares and 9.99% voting right |
The date until which the voting rights will be held
| Open |
11. Additional Information
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12. Date of Completion
| 17-Apr- 2024
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13. Place Of Completion
| Tampa, FL, USA |