25th Feb 2016 15:30
25 February 2016
Nyota Minerals Limited
('Nyota' or 'the Company')
Significant Shareholder
The Board of Nyota Minerals Limited (ASX/ AIM: NYO) announces that on 25 February 2016 the Company received the following TR-1 notification which is set out below.
For filings with the FCA include the annex | ||||||||||||||||||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | ||||||||||||||||||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||||||||||||||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Nyota Minerals Limited | |||||||||||||||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | YES | |||||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Harwood Capital LLP (as investment adviser/manager) | |||||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||||||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 24 FEBRUARY 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 25 FEBRUARY 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | OVER 3% | |||||||||||||||||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||||
A000000NY07 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 3.20% | |||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||
60,000,000 | 3.20% | |||||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||||||||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||||||||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||||||||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: | ||||||||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Jane Muir | |||||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 0200 8819 6486 | |||||||||||||||||||
*ENDS*
For further information please visit www.nyotaminerals.com or contact:
Richard Chase | Nyota Minerals Limited Chief Executive Officer | +61 (0) 8 9324 2955 |
Michael Cornish Roland Cornish | Beaumont Cornish Limited Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker | +44 (0) 207 628 3396 |
Jeremy Woodgate Rupert Williams | Smaller Company Capital Joint Broker | +44 (0) 20 3651 2912 |
Susie Geliher/ Elisabeth Cowell | Financial PR St Brides Partners Ltd | +44 (0) 20 7236 1177 |
Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.
** ENDS **
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