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PERSEUS MINING LIMITED Major Shareholding Notification 2020

Apr 5, 2020

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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 Perseus Mining Limited

ACN/ARSN 106 808 986

1. Details of substantial holder (1)
Name
Van Eck Associates Corporation (and its associates referred to in paragraph 6).
ACN/ARSN (if applicable)
N/A
There was a change in the interests of the
substantial holder on 01/04/2020
The previous notice was given to the company on 21/01/2020
The previous notice was dated 23/12/2020
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:
Cl f ii 4 Previous notice Present notice
Cl f ii 4 Previous notice Previous notice Present notice Present notice
ass o securtes () Person’s votes Voting power(5) Person’s votes Voting power(5)
Ordinaryshares 138,999,951
 11.90% 127,069,577 10.88%

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 State Street Bank &
Trust Co. as custodian
for VanEck Vectors
Gold Miners ETF
VanEck Vectors Gold
Miners ETF(GDX)		 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
69,194,886		 5.92%

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VEAC State Street Bank &
Trust Co. as custodian
for VanEck Vectors
Junior Gold Miners
ETF		 VanEck Vectors
Junior Gold Miners
ETF (GDXJ)		 Same as above. Ordinary shares
54,043,833		 4.63%
VEAC Bank of New York
Mellon as custodian for
VanEck Vectors Gold
Mining UCITS ETF		 VanEck Vectors Gold
Mining UCITS ETF
(UCTGDIG)		 Same as above. Ordinary shares
11,085		 0.00%
VEAC Bank of New York
Mellon as custodian for
VanEck Vectors Gold
Miners UCITS ETF		 VanEck Vectors Gold
Miners UCITS ETF
(UCTGDX)		 Same as above. Ordinary shares
1,765,521		 0.15%
VEAC Bank of New York
Mellon as custodian for
VanEck Vectors Junior
Gold Miners UCITS ETF		 VanEck Vectors Junior
Gold Miners UCITS
ETF(UCTGDXJ)		 Same as above. Ordinary shares
2,054,252		 0.18%

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
f 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 4 Aurora Place, 88 PhillipStreet, SydneyNSW 2000
VanEck Investments Limited Level 4 Aurora Place, 88 PhillipStreet, SydneyNSW 2000

6. Addresses

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

Signature

print name ANDREW TILZER capacity AVP
sign here date 03/04/2020
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:

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  • (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 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
GDX 12/23/2019 S - In-Kind 334,160
GDX 12/24/2019 B - In-Kind 282,030
GDX 12/27/2019 B - In-Kind 290,290
GDX 12/30/2019 B - In-Kind 622,050
GDX 12/31/2019 B - In-Kind 340,054
GDX 01/02/2020 B - In-Kind 389,818
GDX 01/06/2020 S - In-Kind 33,180
GDX 01/07/2020 B - In-Kind 223,965
GDX 01/08/2020 B - In-Kind 696,696
GDX 01/09/2020 B - In-Kind 223,938
GDX 01/10/2020 B - In-Kind 182,468
GDX 01/14/2020 B - In-Kind 207,350
GDX 01/15/2020 B - In-Kind 315,172
GDX 01/16/2020 B - In-Kind 165,860
GDX 01/22/2020 S - In-Kind 124,395
GDX 01/24/2020 S - In-Kind 165,860
GDX 01/27/2020 S - In-Kind 99,504
GDX 01/28/2020 S - In-Kind 174,132
GDX 02/03/2020 S - In-Kind 140,964
GDX 02/07/2020 S - In-Kind 165,820
GDX 02/11/2020 S - In-Kind 165,820
GDX 02/14/2020 S - In-Kind 165,800
GDX 02/19/2020 B - In-Kind 812,420
GDX 02/20/2020 S - In-Kind 265,280
GDX 02/21/2020 S - In-Kind 497,460
GDX 02/24/2020 S - In-Kind 580,370
GDX 02/25/2020 S - In-Kind 331,760
GDX 02/26/2020 S - In-Kind 281,996
GDX 02/27/2020 S - In-Kind 505,873
GDX 02/28/2020 B - In-Kind 149,364
GDX 03/02/2020 S - In-Kind 82,980
GDX 03/03/2020 B - In-Kind 41,495
GDX 03/05/2020 S - In-Kind 8,302
GDX 03/09/2020 S - In-Kind 66,424
GDX 03/10/2020 S - In-Kind 207,600
GDX 03/11/2020 S - In-Kind 16,608
GDX 03/12/2020 S - In-Kind 647,868
GDX 03/13/2020 S - In-Kind 814,478
GDX 03/16/2020 S - In-Kind 91,443
GDX 03/17/2020 S - In-Kind 282,574
GDX 03/18/2020 B - In-Kind 1,487,311
GDX 03/19/2020 B - In-Kind 706,435
GDX 03/20/2020 S - In-Kind 1,121,985
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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
GDX 03/23/2020 S - In-Kind 831,200
GDX 03/26/2020 B - In-Kind 49,854
GDX 03/27/2020 B - In-Kind 332,360
GDX 03/30/2020 S - In-Kind 1,080,300
GDX 03/31/2020 S - In-Kind 698,208
GDX 04/01/2020 S - In-Kind 332,480
GDXJ 12/23/2019 B - In-Kind 211,688
GDXJ 12/24/2019 B - In-Kind 158,070
GDXJ 12/27/2019 B - In-Kind 395,160
GDXJ 12/31/2019 B - In-Kind 553,224
GDXJ 01/02/2020 B - In-Kind 421,488
GDXJ 01/03/2020 S - In-Kind 26,342
GDXJ 01/06/2020 S - In-Kind 26,342
GDXJ 01/08/2020 S - In-Kind 526,780
GDXJ 01/08/2020 S 551,403.08 - 486,158
GDXJ 01/09/2020 S - In-Kind 261,590
GDXJ 01/10/2020 S - In-Kind 261,590
GDXJ 01/13/2020 S - In-Kind 418,544
GDXJ 01/14/2020 S - In-Kind 523,180
GDXJ 01/16/2020 S - In-Kind 1,046,280
GDXJ 01/29/2020 S - In-Kind 209,280
GDXJ 01/30/2020 B 2,859,637.88 - 2,384,544
GDXJ 01/31/2020 S - In-Kind 189,147
GDXJ 02/04/2020 S - In-Kind 351,273
GDXJ 02/12/2020 B - In-Kind 539,840
GDXJ 02/19/2020 B - In-Kind 1,943,712
GDXJ 02/25/2020 S - In-Kind 216,128
GDXJ 02/26/2020 S - In-Kind 594,286
GDXJ 02/27/2020 S - In-Kind 216,112
GDXJ 02/28/2020 B - In-Kind 1,296,336
GDXJ 03/02/2020 B - In-Kind 1,242,276
GDXJ 03/03/2020 S - In-Kind 216,088
GDXJ 03/05/2020 S - In-Kind 27,227
GDXJ 03/06/2020 S - In-Kind 707,824
GDXJ 03/10/2020 S - In-Kind 217,960
GDXJ 03/11/2020 B - In-Kind 1,089,800
GDXJ 03/12/2020 S - In-Kind 981,180
GDXJ 03/13/2020 S - In-Kind 2,646,839
GDXJ 03/16/2020 B - In-Kind 2,732,200
GDXJ 03/17/2020 S - In-Kind 3,602,808
GDXJ 03/18/2020 B - In-Kind 2,727,300
GDXJ 03/19/2020 B - In-Kind 4,149,752
GDXJ 03/20/2020 S 7,612,773.34 - 9,401,306
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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
GDXJ 03/23/2020 S 244,703.06 - 324,595
GDXJ 03/23/2020 S - In-Kind 3,153,465
GDXJ 03/24/2020 S - In-Kind 70,128
GDXJ 03/24/2020 S 23,906.21 - 28,003
GDXJ 03/31/2020 S - In-Kind 1,775,892
GDXJ 04/01/2020 S - In-Kind 701,040
UCTGDX 01/03/2020 B 40,271.96 - 35,112
UCTGDX 01/08/2020 B 29,895.07 - 26,334
UCTGDX 01/09/2020 B 9,968.87 - 8,777
UCTGDX 01/13/2020 B 18,620.27 - 17,554
UCTGDX 01/21/2020 S 29,729.81 - 26,328
UCTGDX 01/31/2020 B 10,142.22 - 8,775
UCTGDX 02/04/2020 B 20,108.82 - 17,550
UCTGDX 02/13/2020 B 31,341.53 - 26,319
UCTGDX 02/18/2020 B 10,271.60 - 8,773
UCTGDX 02/20/2020 B 33,313.04 - 26,316
UCTGDX 02/25/2020 B 33,295.20 - 26,319
UCTGDX 02/27/2020 B 53,711.08 - 43,880
UCTGDX 02/28/2020 B 9,260.53 - 8,776
UCTGDX 02/28/2020 B 27,268.55 - 26,328
UCTGDX 02/28/2020 B 18,167.23 - 17,552
UCTGDX 03/02/2020 B 8,742.22 - 8,780
UCTGDX 03/02/2020 B 26,226.65 - 26,340
UCTGDX 03/09/2020 S 37,454.51 - 35,136
UCTGDX 03/11/2020 S 24,376.27 - 26,358
UCTGDX 03/13/2020 S 12,476.46 - 17,576
UCTGDX 03/17/2020 S 12,575.76 - 17,592
UCTGDX 03/18/2020 S 6,131.26 - 7,618
UCTGDX 03/20/2020 B 14,249.13 - 17,588
UCTGDX 03/20/2020 S 13,227.75 - 16,342
UCTGDX 03/25/2020 B 37,294.02 - 35,176
UCTGDX 03/27/2020 B 8,579.18 - 8,793
UCTGDXJ 12/24/2019 B 22,552.63 - 22,106
UCTGDXJ 12/24/2019 B 22,549.25 - 22,106
UCTGDXJ 01/06/2020 B 25,196.91 - 22,102
UCTGDXJ 01/08/2020 S 16,824.80 - 14,834
UCTGDXJ 01/10/2020 S 69,787.97 - 65,841
UCTGDXJ 01/30/2020 B 83,221.81 - 69,303
UCTGDXJ 01/31/2020 B 78,717.49 - 68,106
UCTGDXJ 02/05/2020 S 3,621.61 - 3,265
UCTGDXJ 02/10/2020 S 77,425.86 - 67,965
UCTGDXJ 02/25/2020 B 57,309.90 - 45,302
UCTGDXJ 02/25/2020 B 28,659.25 - 22,651

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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
UCTGDXJ 02/26/2020 B 27,790.58 - 22,665
UCTGDXJ 02/26/2020 B 55,794.93 - 45,330
UCTGDXJ 03/04/2020 B 20,233.23 - 19,165
UCTGDXJ 03/05/2020 B 50,320.60 - 45,714
UCTGDXJ 03/10/2020 S 22,356.85 - 22,862
UCTGDXJ 03/16/2020 S 32,940.61 - 45,760
UCTGDXJ 03/20/2020 S 37,038.04 - 45,758
UCTGDXJ 03/20/2020 S 136,244.85 - 168,254
UCTGDXJ 03/23/2020 S 86,169.88 - 112,439
UCTGDXJ 03/24/2020 B 47,684.22 - 52,395
UCTGDXJ 03/30/2020 B 8,221.38 - 8,799
UCTGDXJ 03/30/2020 B 19,792.68 - 19,583
UCTGDXJ 03/31/2020 B 36,250.60 - 39,182
UCTGDIG 01/30/2020 B 2,273.82 - 1,894
In-Kind transactions result from UCTGDIG receiving a basket of securities (including PERSEUS
MINING LTD) in exchange for securities in UCTGDIG.

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