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RNS Number : 0969U

Centamin PLC

27 July 2015

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                                              CENTAMIN PLC 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                      X 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                               Van Eck Associates Corporation 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):                                                    Market Vectors Gold Miners 
                                                                                                    ETF 
                                                                             Market Vectors Egypt Index 
                                                                                                    ETF 
                                                                            Market Vectors Africa Index 
                                                                                                    ETF 
                                                                             Market Vectors Junior Gold 
                                                                                             Miners ETF 
                                                                             Market Vectors Gold Miners 
                                                                                              UCITS ETF 
                                                                             Market Vectors Junior Gold 
                                                                                       Miners UCITS ETF 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                                22 July 2015 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                                   24 July 2015 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached:                                                                                          12% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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 Class/type      Situation previous                  Resulting situation after the 
  of              to the triggering                   triggering transaction 
  shares          transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                 Number            Number            Number          Number of                    % of voting 
                  of                of                of shares       voting                       rights 
                  Shares            Voting                            rights 
                                    Rights 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  --------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                     Direct          Direct          Indirect     Direct        Indirect 
--------------      ------------    ------------    --------------  --------------  -----------  ------------  ----------- 
 
  JE00B5TT1872   138,251,253       138,251,253       137,882,669     137,882,669                  11.97% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Expiration      Exercise/                         Number of voting               % of voting 
  instrument          date            Conversion                        rights that                    rights 
                                      Period                            may be 
                                                                        acquired if 
                                                                        the 
                                                                        instrument 
                                                                        is 
                                                                        exercised/ 
                                                                        converted. 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of           Exercise        Expiration      Exercise/         Number of voting               % of voting 
 financial          price          date            Conversion         rights instrument              rights 
 instrument                                        period             refers to 
----------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------  -----------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                    Nominal       Delta 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                               Percentage of voting rights 
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   137,882,669                                         11.97% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
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                  Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF - 4.79% 
                         Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF - 6.66% 
                                 Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF 
                                Market Vectors Africa Index ETF 
                           Market Vectors Gold Miners UCITS ETF 
                    Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                Glass Lewis & Co. 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy                          N/A 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will                        N/A 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information:                              None 
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 14. Contact name:                              Russell Brennan 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                  +1 212 293 2025 
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