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RNS Number : 2117Z

Sirius Minerals Plc

13 March 2017

 
 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                              X 
  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)                                    CQS (UK) LLP 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                   27 February 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                      01 March 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                  Total holding for CQS (UK) 
  crossed or                                                   LLP has gone above 5% 
  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 voting      % of voting 
                 of               of              of shares      rights                rights (x) 
                 Shares           Voting 
                                  Rights 
--------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  --------------------  ------------------- 
                                                 Direct         Direct   Indirect     Direct    Indirect 
                                                                (xi)      (xii) 
--------------    ------------   ------------   -------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------- 
                 Below           Below 
 GB00B0DG3H29     5%              5%             N/A            N/A      18,405,000   0.00%     0.44% 
                --------------  --------------  -------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of           Expiration     Exercise/                     Number of voting      % of voting 
 financial          date           Conversion                    rights that           rights 
 instrument         (xiii)         Period (xiv)                  may be 
                                                                 acquired if 
                                                                 the 
                                                                 instrument 
                                                                 is 
                                                                 exercised/ 
                                                                 converted. 
----------------  -------------  ----------------------------  --------------------  ------------------- 
 Convertible       28/11/2023                                   162,548,764.63        3.90% 
----------------  -------------  ----------------------------  --------------------  ------------------- 
 
 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          Exercise       Expiration     Exercise/       Number of voting      % of voting 
 financial         price         date           Conversion       rights instrument     rights (xix, 
 instrument                      (xvii)         period           refers to             xx) 
                                                (xviii) 
---------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  --------------------  ------------------- 
 CFD                                                                                  Nominal   Delta 
---------------  -------------  -------------  --------------                        --------  --------- 
                                                                                      0.85      0.85 
                                                                35,391,571             %         % 
        -----------------------------------------------------  --------------------  --------  --------- 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                          Percentage of voting rights 
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 216,345,335.63                                   5.19% 
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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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 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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 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not 
  the issuer 
 Annex: Notification of major interests in shares(xxii) 
 
 A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to 
  the notification obligation 
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 Full name                              CQS (UK) LLP 
  (including legal form of 
  legal entities) 
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 Contact address                        4(th) Floor 
  (registered office for legal           One Strand 
  entities)                              London 
                                         WC2N 5HR 
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 Phone number & email                   +44 207 201   compliance@cqsm.com 
                                         6921 
-------------------------------------  ------------  -------------------- 
 Other useful information 
  (at least legal representative 
  for legal persons) 
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 B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable 
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 Full name                              Sophie Boyle 
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 Contact address                        4(th) Floor 
                                         One Strand 
                                         London 
                                         WC2N 5HR 
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 Phone number & email                                    +44 207 201 6921 
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 Other useful information 
  (e.g. functional relationship 
  with the person or legal 
  entity subject to the notification 
  obligation) 
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 C: Additional information 
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 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the 
  FCA website. 
 

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