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EMERALD RESOURCES NL Major Shareholding Notification 2024

Mar 19, 2024

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Major Shareholding Notification

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604 GUIDE page 1/1 13 March 2000

Form 604 Corporations Act 2001 Section 671B

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder

To Company Name/Scheme

Emerald Resources NL

ACN/ARSN

009 795 046

1. Details of substantial holder (1)

Van Eck Associates Corporation (and its associates referred to in paragraph 6). N/A

Name ACN/ARSN (if applicable) N/A There was a change in the interests of the substantial holder on 15/03/2024 The previous notice was given to the company on 22/06/2023 The previous notice was dated 21/06/2023

2. Previous and present voting power

The total number of votes attached to all the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme that the substantial holder or an associate (2) had a relevant interest (3) in when last required, and when now required, to give a substantial holding notice to the company or scheme, are as follows:

Class of securities (4) Previous notice Previous notice Present notice Present notice
Person’s votes Voting power(5) Person’s votes Voting power(5)
Ordinaryshares 43,933,007
 7.38% 68,842,492 11.00%

3. Changes in relevant interests

Particulars of each change in, or change in the nature of, a relevant interest of the substantial holder or an associate in voting securities of the company or scheme, since the substantial holder was last required to give a substantial holding notice to the company or scheme are as follows:

Date of
change		 Person whose
relevant interest
changed		 Nature of
change (6)		 Consideration
given in relation
to change (7)		 Class and
number of
securities
affected		 Person’s votes
affected
Van Eck Associates
Corporation (VEAC)
See Annexure A

4. Present relevant interests

Particulars of each relevant interest of the substantial holder in voting securities after the change are as follows:

Holder of
relevant
interest		 Registered
holder of
securities		 Person entitled
to be registered
as holder (8)		 Nature of
relevant
interest (6)		 Class and
number of
securities		 Person’s votes
VEAC Bank of New York
Mellon as custodian
for ESB Pension Fund
GDX		 ESB Pension Fund
GDX(ESBGDX)		 VEAC holds its relevant
interest by having the
power to exercise, control
the exercise of, or
influence the exercise of,
the voting powers or
disposal of the securities
to which the relevant
interest relates in the
ordinary course of
investment management
business.		 Ordinary shares
564,210		 0.09%

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VEAC State Street Bank and
Trust Company as
custodian for VanEck
Gold Miners ETF		 VanEck Gold Miners
ETF(GDX)		 Same as above. Ordinary shares
35,811,334		 5.72%
VEAC State Street Australia
Limited as custodian
for VanEck Gold
Miners ETF (AU)		 VanEck Gold Miners
ETF (GDXAU)		 Same as above. Ordinary shares
794,628		 0.13%
VEAC State Street Bank and
Trust Company as
custodian for VanEck
Junior Gold Miners
ETF		 VanEck Junior Gold
Miners ETF (GDXJ)		 Same as above. Ordinary shares
19,723,641		 3.15%
VEAC State Street Bank and
Trust Company as
custodian for VanEck
International Investors
Gold Fund		 VanEck International
Investors Gold Fund
(IIG)		 Same as above. Ordinary shares
7,205,506		 1.15%
VEAC State Street Custodial
Services (Ireland)
Limited as depositary
for VanEck Gold
Miners UCITS ETF		 VanEck Gold Miners
UCITS ETF
(UCTGDX)		 Same as above. Ordinary shares
2,303,177		 0.37%
VEAC State Street Custodial
Services (Ireland)
Limited as depositary
for VanEck Junior
Gold Miners UCITS
ETF		 VanEck Junior Gold
Miners UCITS ETF
(UCTGDXJ)		 Same as above. Ordinary shares
1,896,616		 0.30%
VEAC State Street Bank and
Trust Company as
custodian for Van Eck
VIP Global Gold Fund		 Van Eck VIP Global
Gold Fund (VGOLD)		 Same as above Ordinary shares
543,380		 0.09%

5. Changes in association

The persons who have become associates (2) of, ceased to be associates of, or have changed the nature of their association (9) with, the substantial holder in relation to voting interests in the company or scheme are as follows:

Name and ACN/ARSN (if applicable) Nature of association

6. Addresses

The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:

Name Address
VEAC 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers, Inc. 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
VanEck Australia PtyLtd Level 47 Suite 2, 25 Martin Place, SydneyNSW 2000
VanEck Investments Limited Level 47 Suite 2, 25 Martin Place, SydneyNSW 2000
VanEck Asset Management B.V. Barbara Strozzilaan 310, 1083 HN Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Signature

print name Ashley Sousa
capacity		 Manager
sign here
date		 19/03/2024
DIRECTIONS
er of substantial holders with similar or related relevant interests (eg. a corporation and its related corporations, or the manager and
trust), the names could be included in an annexure to the form. If the relevant interests of a group of persons are essentially similar,
ed to throughout the form as a specifically named group if the membership of each group, with the names and addresses of members
paragraph 6 of the form.
f "associate" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.
f "relevant interest" in sections 608 and 671B(7) of the Corporations Act 2001.
of a company constitute one class unless divided into separate classes.
divided by the total votes in the body corporate or scheme multiplied by 100.

  • (1) If there are a number of substantial holders with similar or related relevant interests (eg. a corporation and its related corporations, or the manager and trustee of an equity trust), the names could be included in an annexure to the form. If the relevant interests of a group of persons are essentially similar, they may be referred to throughout the form as a specifically named group if the membership of each group, with the names and addresses of members is clearly set out in paragraph 6 of the form.

  • (2) See the definition of "associate" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.

  • (3) See the definition of "relevant interest" in sections 608 and 671B(7) of the Corporations Act 2001.

  • (4) The voting shares of a company constitute one class unless divided into separate classes.

  • (5) The person’s votes divided by the total votes in the body corporate or scheme multiplied by 100.

  • (6) Include details of:

  • (a) any relevant agreement or other circumstances because of which the change in relevant interest occurred. If subsection 671B(4) applies, a copy of any document setting out the terms of any relevant agreement, and a statement by the person giving full and accurate details of any contract, scheme or arrangement, must accompany this form, together with a written statement certifying this contract, scheme or arrangement; and

  • (b) any qualification of the power of a person to exercise, control the exercise of, or influence the exercise of, the voting powers or disposal of the securities to which the relevant interest relates (indicating clearly the particular securities to which the qualification applies).

  • See the definition of "relevant agreement" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.

  • (7) Details of the consideration must include any and all benefits, money and other, that any person from whom a relevant interest was acquired has, or may, become entitled to receive in relation to that acquisition. Details must be included even if the benefit is conditional on the happening or not of a contingency. Details must be included on any benefit paid on behalf of the substantial holder or its associate in relation to the acquisitions, even if they are not paid directly to the person from whom the relevant interest was acquired.

  • (8) If the substantial holder is unable to determine the identity of the person (eg. if the relevant interest arises because of an option) write “unknown’”.

  • (9) Give details, if appropriate, of the present association and any change in that association since the last substantial holding notice.

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This is Annexure A of 3 pages referred to in Form 604 - Notice of change of interests of substantial holder.

Holder of relevant
interest		 Date of Acquisition B/S Consideration
Cash		 Consideration
Non-Cash		 Number of Securities
GDX 06/21/2023 S - In-Kind 51,454
GDX 06/22/2023 B - In-Kind 47,496
GDX 06/23/2023 B - In-Kind 15,832
GDX 06/27/2023 B - In-Kind 15,832
GDX 06/28/2023 S - In-Kind 233,522
GDX 06/29/2023 S - In-Kind 154,362
GDX 07/05/2023 B - In-Kind 39,580
GDX 07/10/2023 B - In-Kind 7,916
GDX 07/11/2023 B - In-Kind 39,580
GDX 07/12/2023 B - In-Kind 162,278
GDX 07/13/2023 S - In-Kind 75,202
GDX 07/14/2023 S - In-Kind 35,613
GDX 07/18/2023 S - In-Kind 11,871
GDX 07/19/2023 B - In-Kind 209,721
GDX 07/21/2023 S - In-Kind 31,656
GDX 07/26/2023 B - In-Kind 47,484
GDX 07/27/2023 S - In-Kind 31,656
GDX 07/28/2023 S - In-Kind 146,409
GDX 08/01/2023 B - In-Kind 31,656
GDX 08/02/2023 B - In-Kind 11,871
GDX 08/07/2023 S - In-Kind 11,868
GDX 08/11/2023 B - In-Kind 67,252
GDX 08/14/2023 B - In-Kind 31,648
GDX 08/16/2023 B - In-Kind 71,208
GDX 08/18/2023 B - In-Kind 19,780
GDX 08/22/2023 B - In-Kind 39,590
GDX 08/23/2023 B - In-Kind 257,335
GDX 08/24/2023 B - In-Kind 23,760
GDX 08/31/2023 S - In-Kind 11,886
GDX 09/05/2023 S - In-Kind 63,472
GDX 09/06/2023 S - In-Kind 214,326
GDX 09/11/2023 B - In-Kind 23,844
GDX 09/12/2023 S - In-Kind 27,818
GDX 09/15/2023 B 723,653.04 - 292,772
GDX 09/19/2023 B - In-Kind 8,004
GDX 09/20/2023 S - In-Kind 140,070
GDX 09/25/2023 S - In-Kind 28,021
GDX 09/26/2023 B - In-Kind 16,008
GDX 09/27/2023 S - In-Kind 500,375
GDX 09/28/2023 B - In-Kind 176,132
GDX 09/29/2023 B - In-Kind 72,054
GDX 10/02/2023 S - In-Kind 12,009
GDX 10/03/2023 B - In-Kind 128,096

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This is Annexure A of 3 pages referred to in Form 604 - Notice of change of interests of substantial holder.

Holder of relevant
interest		 Date of Acquisition B/S Consideration
Cash		 Consideration
Non-Cash		 Number of Securities
GDX 10/04/2023 S - In-Kind 40,030
GDX 10/06/2023 S - In-Kind 20,015
GDX 10/10/2023 S - In-Kind 48,036
GDX 10/11/2023 S - In-Kind 240,120
GDX 10/13/2023 B - In-Kind 12,009
GDX 10/17/2023 B - In-Kind 8,004
GDX 10/17/2023 B 198,392.92 - 76,546
GDX 10/19/2023 B - In-Kind 20,075
GDX 10/20/2023 B - In-Kind 8,030
GDX 10/24/2023 B - In-Kind 4,015
GDX 10/26/2023 B - In-Kind 64,240
GDX 10/27/2023 S - In-Kind 116,464
GDX 10/27/2023 B 110,004.11 - 41,326
GDX 10/30/2023 S - In-Kind 16,036
GDX 10/31/2023 B - In-Kind 8,034
GDX 11/01/2023 B - In-Kind 20,090
GDX 11/06/2023 B - In-Kind 84,231
GDX 11/07/2023 B - In-Kind 385,728
GDX 11/08/2023 B - In-Kind 136,646
GDX 11/09/2023 B - In-Kind 60,300
GDX 11/10/2023 B - In-Kind 803,400
GDX 11/13/2023 B - In-Kind 136,442
GDX 11/14/2023 B - In-Kind 634,212
GDX 11/15/2023 B - In-Kind 72,162
GDX 11/16/2023 B - In-Kind 16,056
GDX 11/17/2023 B - In-Kind 32,096
GDX 11/20/2023 S - In-Kind 16,060
GDX 11/22/2023 B - In-Kind 40,150
GDX 11/27/2023 B - In-Kind 8,028
GDX 11/29/2023 B - In-Kind 52,195
GDX 12/04/2023 S - In-Kind 165,025
GDX 12/05/2023 S - In-Kind 161,000
GDX 12/08/2023 S - In-Kind 157,014
GDX 12/11/2023 S - In-Kind 32,208
GDX 12/13/2023 S - In-Kind 12,081
GDX 12/14/2023 B - In-Kind 16,104
GDX 12/15/2023 B - In-Kind 140,910
GDX 12/15/2023 S 836,872.98 - 294,880
GDX 12/19/2023 B - In-Kind 3,984
GDX 12/20/2023 B - In-Kind 31,872
GDX 12/22/2023 B - In-Kind 51,792
GDX 12/29/2023 S - In-Kind 346,521
GDX 01/02/2024 S - In-Kind 15,932

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This is Annexure A of 3 pages referred to in Form 604 - Notice of change of interests of substantial holder.

Holder of relevant
interest		 Date of Acquisition B/S Consideration
Cash		 Consideration
Non-Cash		 Number of Securities
GDX 01/03/2024 S - In-Kind 306,691
GDX 01/04/2024 S - In-Kind 47,796
GDX 01/10/2024 S - In-Kind 47,808
GDX 01/17/2024 B - In-Kind 55,762
GDX 01/18/2024 B - In-Kind 27,881
GDX 01/19/2024 S - In-Kind 27,881
GDX 01/22/2024 B - In-Kind 23,898
GDX 01/25/2024 B - In-Kind 15,932
GDX 01/26/2024 B - In-Kind 119,490
GDX 01/30/2024 S - In-Kind 7,966
GDX 02/01/2024 S - In-Kind 11,949
GDX 02/02/2024 B - In-Kind 27,874
GDX 02/05/2024 S - In-Kind 43,813
GDX 02/06/2024 B 126,959.01 - 42,010
GDX 02/09/2024 S - In-Kind 91,586
GDX 02/15/2024 B - In-Kind 119,460
GDX 02/16/2024 B - In-Kind 15,928
GDX 02/21/2024 B - In-Kind 15,928
GDX 02/22/2024 B - In-Kind 7,962
GDX 02/26/2024 B - In-Kind 7,966
GDX 02/27/2024 B - In-Kind 11,949
GDX 02/28/2024 B - In-Kind 274,896
GDX 03/01/2024 B - In-Kind 219,340
GDX 03/04/2024 B - In-Kind 374,872
GDX 03/05/2024 B - In-Kind 115,768
GDX 03/07/2024 S - In-Kind 35,955
GDX 03/08/2024 S - In-Kind 71,910
GDX 03/13/2024 B - In-Kind 15,980
GDX 03/14/2024 B - In-Kind 27,965
GDX 03/15/2024 B 5,269,406.46 - 1,841,161
GDXJ 03/11/2024 B 175,767.61 - 58,049
GDXJ 03/15/2024 B 56,282,963.64 - 19,665,592
IIG 01/30/2024 S 1,941,165.50 - 576,417
IIG 01/31/2024 S 1,070,147.06 - 321,713
LODH 10/03/2023 S 25,838.56 - 9,900
LODH 10/04/2023 S 11,118.75 - 4,400
LODH 10/05/2023 S 11,428.58 - 4,500
LODH 10/06/2023 S 6,828.27 - 2,700
LODH 10/09/2023 S 96,023.02 - 38,400
LODH 10/16/2023 S 20,990.60 - 8,300
LODH 10/17/2023 S 11,466.43 - 4,600
LODH 10/19/2023 S 16,995.01 - 6,300
LODH 10/23/2023 S 23,166.45 - 8,100

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This is Annexure A of 1 page referred to in Form 604 - Notice of change of interests of substantial holder.

Holder of relevant
interest		 Date of Acquisition B/S Consideration
Cash		 Consideration
Non-Cash		 Number of Securities
LODH 10/24/2023 S 91,130.65 - 32,400
LODH 10/26/2023 S 505,773.02 - 190,742
LODH 10/27/2023 S 369,929.37 - 140,742
LODH 10/27/2023 S 131,421.10 - 50,000
VGOLD 01/30/2024 S 163,980.54 - 48,693
VGOLD 01/31/2024 S 90,401.65 - 27,177
UCTGDX 06/21/2023 S 100,805.20 - 47,552
UCTGDX 06/22/2023 S 198,382.56 - 95,381
UCTGDX 06/23/2023 S 44,022.41 - 21,687
UCTGDX 06/30/2023 S 62,220.54 - 30,353
UCTGDX 07/06/2023 B 39,727.21 - 17,814
UCTGDX 07/13/2023 S 148,318.75 - 64,639
UCTGDX 07/14/2023 B 79,430.33 - 34,684
UCTGDX 07/18/2023 B 40,058.80 - 17,416
UCTGDX 07/19/2023 B 30,414.50 - 12,997
UCTGDX 07/21/2023 B 49,864.19 - 21,679
UCTGDX 08/16/2023 S 30,804.56 - 13,165
UCTGDX 08/23/2023 S 91,727.66 - 39,035
UCTGDX 09/06/2023 S 68,978.61 - 26,634
UCTGDX 09/15/2023 B 40,768.96 - 16,504
UCTGDX 09/20/2023 S 52,731.49 - 20,051
UCTGDX 09/26/2023 S 44,864.82 - 17,458
UCTGDX 09/29/2023 S 59,102.74 - 21,891
UCTGDX 10/03/2023 B 23,308.21 - 9,176
UCTGDX 10/04/2023 S 18,968.65 - 7,410
UCTGDX 10/11/2023 B 234,195.11 - 96,770
UCTGDX 10/13/2023 B 33,295.66 - 13,425
UCTGDX 10/30/2023 S 133,621.85 - 51,523
UCTGDX 10/31/2023 S 23,029.13 - 8,892
UCTGDX 11/08/2023 B 37,072.85 - 13,730
UCTGDX 11/13/2023 B 44,397.84 - 18,047
UCTGDX 12/05/2023 B 261,004.92 - 97,023
UCTGDX 12/15/2023 B 38,579.58 - 13,583
UCTGDX 12/20/2023 S 26,906.37 - 8,652
UCTGDX 12/21/2023 S 117,088.47 - 39,828
UCTGDX 01/03/2024 S 44,648.27 - 15,450
UCTGDX 01/12/2024 B 43,086.95 - 13,464
UCTGDX 01/17/2024 S 111,175.88 - 35,184
UCTGDX 01/19/2024 B 168,047.72 - 53,177
UCTGDX 01/22/2024 B 83,981.20 - 26,575
UCTGDX 01/24/2024 S 28,692.76 - 8,939
UCTGDX 01/29/2024 B 30,500.56 - 8,944
UCTGDX 01/29/2024 S 16,677.48 - 4,891

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This is Annexure A of 2 pages referred to in Form 604 - Notice of change of interests of substantial holder.

Holder of relevant
interest		 Date of Acquisition B/S Consideration
Cash		 Consideration
Non-Cash		 Number of Securities
UCTGDX 02/12/2024 S 39,199.93 - 13,111
UCTGDX 02/15/2024 S 15,771.89 - 5,121
UCTGDX 02/16/2024 B 69,661.78 - 22,690
UCTGDX 02/21/2024 B 37,614.84 - 13,244
UCTGDX 02/26/2024 B 24,610.91 - 8,696
UCTGDX 02/29/2024 S 25,604.60 - 9,244
UCTGDX 03/06/2024 B 67,960.52 - 22,064
UCTGDX 03/07/2024 B 235,381.45 - 75,439
UCTGDX 03/15/2024 B 334,636.30 - 116,994
UCTGDXJ 03/15/2024 B 5,424,864.19 - 1,896,616
GDXAU 06/30/2023 S 30,924.75 - 15,086
GDXAU 07/06/2023 B 5,272.30 - 2,364
GDXAU 07/14/2023 B 5,414.10 - 2,364
GDXAU 07/21/2023 B 5,437.74 - 2,364
GDXAU 08/29/2023 B 3,829.92 - 1,665
GDXAU 08/30/2023 B 16,603.96 - 7,095
GDXAU 09/05/2023 S 12,412.94 - 4,738
GDXAU 09/06/2023 B 3,994.18 - 1,542
GDXAU 09/15/2023 B 13,061.36 - 5,288
GDXAU 09/18/2023 S 6,096.44 - 2,391
GDXAU 09/29/2023 S 12,910.11 - 4,782
GDXAU 10/03/2023 B 6,073.81 - 2,391
GDXAU 10/09/2023 S 5,976.90 - 2,391
GDXAU 10/16/2023 S 11,953.80 - 4,782
GDXAU 10/17/2023 B 7,029.96 - 2,714
GDXAU 10/19/2023 B 6,763.04 - 2,398
GDXAU 10/20/2023 B 6,906.93 - 2,398
GDXAU 11/06/2023 B 6,326.13 - 2,396
GDXAU 11/15/2023 B 5,993.16 - 2,397
GDXAU 11/24/2023 B 5,918.71 - 2,396
GDXAU 11/28/2023 B 31,270.93 - 11,980
GDXAU 11/28/2023 B 10,339.24 - 3,961
GDXAU 11/29/2023 B 25,619.52 - 9,248
GDXAU 12/13/2023 B 6,130.81 - 2,404
GDXAU 12/14/2023 S 33,653.20 - 12,019
GDXAU 12/15/2023 B 13,394.11 - 4,716
GDXAU 01/03/2024 B 6,985.83 - 2,417
GDXAU 01/17/2024 B 7,638.48 - 2,417
GDXAU 01/22/2024 B 7,638.48 - 2,417
GDXAU 01/29/2024 S 32,913.44 - 9,653
GDXAU 02/28/2024 B 3,917.53 - 1,394
GDXAU 03/05/2024 B 11,621.51 - 3,689
GDXAU 03/07/2024 B 7,563.64 - 2,424

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This is Annexure A of 1 page referred to in Form 604 - Notice of change of interests of substantial holder.

Holder of relevant
interest		 Date of Acquisition B/S Consideration
Cash		 Consideration
Non-Cash		 Number of Securities
GDXAU 03/15/2024 B 121,206.80 - 42,380
ESBGDX 09/20/2023 B - In-Kind 140,070
ESBGDX 09/27/2023 B - In-Kind 140,105
ESBGDX 10/04/2023 B - In-Kind 140,105
ESBGDX 10/11/2023 B - In-Kind 144,897
ESBGDX 11/22/2023 S 88,070.05 - 34,539
ESBGDX 01/17/2024 B 17,190.68 - 5,439
ESBGDX 03/15/2024 B 80,476.47 - 28,133
In-Kind transactions result from receiving a basket of securities (including EMERALD
RESOURCES NL) in exchange for securities.

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