RNS Number : 4354X Altona Rare Earths PLC 23 July 2024 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 Altona Rare Earths Plc existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 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 X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments X An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify) iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Zafar Quraishi City and country of registered office (if applicable) London, UK 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: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 19 July 2024 22 July 2024 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if applicable) % ofvoting rights throughfinancial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) 2.43% 2.43% 3.42% 3.42% Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B)vii 163,015,866 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 of shares ISIN code (if possible) Number of voting rightsix GB00BFZNKV91 3,966,015 Indirect Direct Direct (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1) SUBTOTAL 8. A % of voting rights Indirect (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) 2.43% 3,966,015 2.43% B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) 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 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) Type of financial instrument Expiration datex Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi 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 X Fullchain 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 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 Place of completion London, UK Date of completion 22 July 2024 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 Altona Rare Earths PLC existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 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") 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: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name R S & C A JENNINGS City and country of registered office (if applicable) York, UK 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 19 July 2024 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 19 July 2024 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if applicable) % ofvoting rights throughfinancial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting 9.20% 9.20% 163,015,866 8.90% 8.90% rights of issuervii 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 of shares ISIN code (if possible) Number of voting rightsix (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) GB00BFZNKV91 15,000,000 n/a Direct SUBTOTAL 8. A % of voting rights Indirect 15,000,000 Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 9.20% Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) n/a 9.20% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 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 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)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of Expiration Number of Conversion cash financial % of voting rights voting rights datex xi xii instrument Period settlement 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 Fullchain 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 10.In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder n/a The number and % of voting rights held n/a The date until which the voting rights will be held n/a 11. Additional informationxvi n/a Place of completion UK Date of completion 22 July 2024 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold 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 Altona rare earths Plc existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 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: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Remy Welschinger City and country of registered office (if applicable) 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)v Nesreen Welschinger Sustineri Group Ltd Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 19 july 2024 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 19 july 2024 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if applicable) % ofvoting rights throughfinancial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) 1.84% 1.84% 3.46% 3.46% Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B)vii 163,015,866 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 of shares ISIN code (if possible) Number of voting rightsix GB00BFZNKV91 746,500 Direct (DTR5.1) % of voting rights Indirect Direct (DTR5.2.1) 2,253,500 (DTR5.1) 0.46% Indirect (DTR5.2.1) 1.38% SUBTOTAL 8. A 3,000,000 1.84% B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) 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 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 Periodxi 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 Fullchain 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 Namexv % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold 10.In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder % 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 The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional informationxvi Place of completion London, UK Date of completion 22 July 2024 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 Altona Rare Earths Plc existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 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 X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments X An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify) iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Christian Taylor-Wilkinson City and country of registered office (if applicable) London, UK 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: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 19 July 2024 19 July 2024 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) % ofvoting rights throughfinancial Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B)vii instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if applicable) 3.85% 3.85% 7.02% 7.02% 163,015,866 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 of shares ISIN code (if possible) Number of voting rightsix GB00BFZNKV91 6,271,437 Indirect Direct Direct (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1) SUBTOTAL 8. A % of voting rights Indirect (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) 3.85% 6,271,437 3.85% B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) 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 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 Periodxi Physical or cash Settlementxii Number 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") % of voting rights 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 X Fullchain 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 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. 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