29th May 2024 10:15
Base Resources Limited - Notice of significant shareholderBase Resources Limited - Notice of significant shareholder
PR Newswire
LONDON, United Kingdom, May 29
AIM and Media Release
29 May 2024
Base Resources Limited Notice of significant shareholder
Base Resources Limited (ASX & AIM: BSE) (Base Resources) advises that it has today received notification from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) that, as at 24 May 2024, MUFG had voting power in 87,021,878 ordinary shares in Base Resources, representing 7.39% of the total Base Resources ordinary shares in issue. This constitutes a significant shareholding for the purposes of the AIM Rules for Companies.
MUFG's interest in 87,021,878 ordinary shares was held as follows:
| Holder of relevant interest | Registered holder of shares | Nature of relevant interest | Number of ordinary shares |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | Citibank N A Hong Kong | Relevant interest in securities that First SentierInvestors Holdings Pty Limited has a relevantinterest in under section 608(3) of the CorporationsAct as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. hasvoting power of 100% in First Sentier InvestorsHoldings Pty Limited. | 37,742,305 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | JP MORGAN CHASE | 2,956,406 | |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | National Australian bank | 12,179,876 | |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | Morgan Stanley Australia Securities Limited | Relevant interest in securities that Morgan Stanleyhas a relevant interest in under section 608(3) ofthe Corporations Act as Mitsubishi UFJ FinancialGroup, Inc. has voting power of over 20% inMorgan Stanley. | 34,143,291 |
Since 25 January 2024, MUFG acquired 44,042,199 ordinary shares for an average price of A$0.269 per share. It did not dispose of any shares during this period.
A copy of the notice referred to in this release is available from the company's website: www.baseresources.com.au.
ENDS.
For further information contact:
| Australian Media Relations | UK Media Relations |
| Morrow Sodali | Tavistock Communications |
| Cameron Gilenko and Michael Weir | Jos Simson and Gareth Tredway |
| Tel: +61 8 6160 4900 | Tel: +44 207 920 3150 |
About Base Resources
Base Resources is an Australian based, African focused, mineral sands producer and developer with a track record of project delivery and operational performance. The company operates the established Kwale Operations in Kenya and is developing the Toliara Project in Madagascar. Base Resources is an ASX and AIM listed company. Further details about Base Resources are available at www.baseresources.com.au.
PRINCIPAL & REGISTERED OFFICELevel 3, 46 Colin StreetWest Perth, Western Australia, 6005Email: [email protected]Phone: +61 8 9413 7400Fax: +61 8 9322 8912
NOMINATED ADVISER & JOINT BROKERCanaccord Genuity LimitedJames Asensio / Raj Khatri / George GraingerPhone: +44 20 7523 8000
JOINT BROKERBerenbergMatthew Armitt / Detlir EleziPhone: +44 20 3207 7800
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