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RNS Number : 1836V

Sirius Minerals Plc

05 August 2015

 
 For filings with the FCA 
  include the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                                Sirius Minerals plc 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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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 
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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                                                         X 
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 Other (please                                              Holdings in ordinary shares increased         X 
  specify):                                                 above 10% after exercising warrants. 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                            The Capital Group Companies, 
  subject to the                                                                   Inc. 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                              See Schedule A 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                   3 August 2015 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                      4 August 2015 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                                    Above 10% 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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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          voting                   rights (x) 
                         Shares                      Voting           shares      rights 
                                                     Rights 
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                                                                      Direct     Direct     Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                                 (xi)        (xii) 
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       Ordinary 
        Shares 
 (ISIN: GB00B0DG3H29)          208,692,970            208,692,970                           225,492,970                  10.1751% 
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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 
                             (xiii)                    Period (xiv)                 may be 
                                                                                    acquired if 
                                                                                    the 
                                                                                    instrument 
                                                                                    is 
                                                                                    exercised/ 
                                                                                    converted. 
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         Warrants                   14 Sep 
   (ISIN: GB00BKJ9V379)               2015                                                33,200,000                1.4981% 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial        Exercise     Expiration       Exercise/                Number of voting           % of voting 
  instrument              price         date             Conversion               rights instrument          rights (xix, 
                                        (xvii)           period                   refers to                  xx) 
                                                         (xviii) 
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                                                                                                            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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                             258,692,970                                                         11.6732% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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   See Schedule A 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name: 
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 15. Contact telephone number: 
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 As of 3 August 2015 
 Sirius Minerals plc 
                                             Number        Percent 
                                              of Shares     of Outstanding 
 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") 
  holdings                                   258,692,970   11.673% 
 Holdings by CG Management Companies and 
  Funds: 
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 Capital Research and Management Company     258,692,970   11.673% 
            SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. 
 

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