Standard Form TR-1
Standard form for notification of major holdings
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i | |||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Kenmare Resources plc | |||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [X] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights [ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ] Other (please specify)iii: | |||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv : | |||||
| Name: African Acquisition S.à.r.l. | City and country of registered office (if applicable): Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | ||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v: | |||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 11 September 2023 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 September 2023 | |||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 18% | |||||
| 8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | |||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2) | Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | ||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 17.10% | 0% | 17.10% | 89,228,161 | |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 21.49% | 0% | 21.49% | ||
9. 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 of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | ||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
| IE00BDC5DG00 | 15,257,583 | 17.10% | ||||||||
| SUBTOTAL A | 15,257,583 | 17.10% | ||||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations | ||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||
| SUBTOTAL B.1 | ||||||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations | ||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||
| SUBTOTAL B.2 | ||||||||||
| 10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box): [ ] 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) issuer.xiii [ ] 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: | |||
| 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 |
| Oman Investment Authority | |||
| The Luxembourg Acquisition Company S.à.r.l. | |||
| African Acquisition S.à.r.l. | 17.10% | 0% | 17.10% |
| 11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date] | |||
| 12. Additional informationxvi: | |||
Done at Luxembourg on 14 September 2023.
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
| 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 attached ii: | Kenmare Resources plc | |||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) | ||||||
| Non-UK issuer | X | |||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”) | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
| Other (please specify) iii: | ||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv | ||||||
| Name | African Acquisition S.à.r.l. | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | |||||
| 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 reached vi: | 11/09/2023 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 14/09/2023 | |||||
| 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 held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii | |||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 17.10% | 0% | 17.10% | 15,257,583 | ||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 21.49% | 0% | 21.49% | |||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
| IE00BDC5DG00 | 15,257,583 | 17.10% | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 15,257,583 | 17.10% | |||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | 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 DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash Settlement xii | 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) issuer xiii | ||||
| 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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary) xiv | ||||
| Name xv | % 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 | |
| Oman Investment Authority | ||||
| The Luxembourg Acquisition Company S.à.r.l. | ||||
| African Acquisition S.à.r.l. | 17.10% | 0% | 17.10% | |
| 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 information xvi | ||||
| Place of completion | Luxembourg |
| Date of completion | 14 September 2023 |
