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PERSEUS MINING LIMITED — Major Shareholding Notification 2023
Sep 5, 2023
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Form 605
Corporations Act 2001 Section 671B
Notice of ceasing to be a substantial holder
| To Company Name/Scheme | PERSEUS MINING LTD |
|---|---|
| ACN/ARSN | 106 808 986 |
1. Details of substantial holder(1)
| Name | BlackRock Group (BlackRock Inc. and subsidiaries named in Annexures |
|---|---|
| ACN/ARSN (if applicable) | to this form) |
| The holder ceased to be a. | 22.122 0.002 |
| substantial holder on | 01 /09 /2023 |
|---|---|
| The previous notice was given to the company on | 18 / 08 / 2023 |
| The previous notice was dated | 16/08/2023 |
2. Changes in relevant interests
Particulars of each change in, or change in the nature of, a relevant interest (2) of the substantial holder or an associate (3) 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 ofchange | Person whoserelevant interestchanged | Nature ofchange $(4)$ | Considerationgiven in relationto change(5) | Class (6) andnumber ofsecuritiesaffected | Person's votesaffected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annexure A & C | |||||
3. Changes in association
The persons who have become associates (3) of, ceased to be associates of, or have changed the nature of their association (7) 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 |
|---|---|
4. Addresses
The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Annexure B | |
Signature
| print name Shawna Reese | capacity *Authorised Signatory | |
|---|---|---|
| sign here | date 06 / 09 / 2023 |
* At a meeting of the Board on 22 November 2013, the Directors resolved to approve the delegation of the preparation and lodgement of substantial shareholder notices on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited.
DIRECTIONS
- $(1)$ If there are a number of substantial holders with similar or related relevant interests (eq. 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 4 of the form.
- See the definition of "relevant interest" in sections 608 and 671B(7) of the Corporations Act 2001. $(2)$
- See the definition of "associate" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001. $(3)$
- $(4)$ Include details of:
- any relevant agreement or other circumstances because of which the change in relevant interest occurred. If subsection 671B(4) applies, a copy of any $(a)$ 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.
- $(5)$ 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 of 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.
- The voting shares of a company constitute one class unless divided into separate classes. $(6)$
- $(7)$ Give details, if appropriate, of the present association and any change in that association since the last substantial holding notice.
This is Annexure A of 2 pages referred to in form 605 Notice of ceasing to be a substantial shareholder
| 06-Sep-23 | |
|---|---|
| Shawna Reese, | Date |
Authorised Signatory
2. Changes in relevant interests
| PERSEUS MINING LTD (PRU) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date ofChange | Person whose relevant interestchanged | Nature of change (4) /Consideration given in relation tochange (5) | CCY | Class (6) and number ofsecurities affected | Person'svotes affected | ||
| 17-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 44,053 | 44,053 |
| 17-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 249,784 | 249,784 |
| 17-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 358,038 | 358,038 |
| 17-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | -14,266 | -14,266 |
| 17-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | 105 | 105 |
| 18-Aug-23 | BlackRock Institutional TrustCompany, National Association | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 13,946 | 13,946 |
| 18-Aug-23 | BlackRock Institutional TrustCompany, National Association | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 2,591 | 2,591 |
| 18-Aug-23 | BlackRock Institutional TrustCompany, National Association | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 2,962 | 2,962 |
| 18-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 7,150 | 7,150 |
| 18-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 32,081 | 32,081 |
| 18-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 98,711 | 98,711 |
| 18-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management,LLC | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 10,094 | 10,094 |
| 18-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 8,712 | 8,712 |
| 18-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | -3,757 | -3,757 |
| 18-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | 2,533,451 | 2,533,451 |
| 21-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | 34,570 | 34,570 |
| 21-Aug-23 | BlackRock Financial Management,Inc. | on mkt sell | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | -39,494 | -39,494 |
| 21-Aug-23 | BlackRock Institutional TrustCompany, National Association | on mkt sell | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | -13,615 | -13,615 |
| 21-Aug-23 | BlackRock Financial Management,Inc. | on mkt sell | 1.66 | AUD | ORD | -15,309 | -15,309 |
| 21-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | -32,101 | -32,101 |
| 22-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.68 | AUD | ORD | -2,663 | -2,663 |
| 22-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.69 | AUD | ORD | -5,604 | -5,604 |
| 22-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.69 | AUD | ORD | 9,807 | 9,807 |
| 22-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.69 | AUD | ORD | -5,604 | -5,604 |
| 22-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | -3,042,918 | -3,042,918 |
| 23-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.72 | AUD | ORD | 11,208 | 11,208 |
| 23-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.72 | AUD | ORD | -47,756 | -47,756 |
| 23-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.72 | AUD | ORD | -43,184 | -43,184 |
| 23-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.72 | AUD | ORD | -32,782 | -32,782 |
| 23-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | 2,450,798 | 2,450,798 |
| 23-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | 38,816 | 38,816 |
| 24-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.76 | AUD | ORD | -24,751 | -24,751 |
| 24-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.76 | AUD | ORD | -3,354 | -3,354 |
| Date ofChange | Person whose relevant interestchanged | Nature of change (4) /Consideration given in relation tochange (5) | CCY | Class (6) and number ofsecurities affected | Person'svotes affected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-23 | BlackRock Financial Management,Inc. | on mkt sell | 1.76 | AUD | ORD | -129,236 | -129,236 |
| 24-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | -2,627,336 | -2,627,336 |
| 24-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | 137,722 | 137,722 |
| 25-Aug-23 | BlackRock Fund Advisors | in specie | n/a | AUD | ORD | 9,318 | 9,318 |
| 25-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.76 | AUD | ORD | -21,806 | -21,806 |
| 25-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.76 | AUD | ORD | -23,028 | -23,028 |
| 25-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.76 | AUD | ORD | -42,948 | -42,948 |
| 25-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | 176,538 | 176,538 |
| 25-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | -176,538 | -176,538 |
| 28-Aug-23 | BlackRock Financial Management,Inc. | on mkt sell | 1.76 | AUD | ORD | -190,606 | -190,606 |
| 29-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.84 | AUD | ORD | 4,180 | 4,180 |
| 29-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | -176,538 | -176,538 |
| 29-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | 176,538 | 176,538 |
| 30-Aug-23 | BlackRock Institutional TrustCompany, National Association | on mkt sell | 1.87 | AUD | ORD | -3,574 | -3,574 |
| 30-Aug-23 | BlackRock Institutional TrustCompany, National Association | on mkt sell | 1.87 | AUD | ORD | -3,868 | -3,868 |
| 30-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | -176,538 | -176,538 |
| 31-Aug-23 | BlackRock Fund Advisors | in specie | n/a | AUD | ORD | -13,362 | -13,362 |
| 31-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.88 | AUD | ORD | -59,876 | -59,876 |
| 31-Aug-23 | BlackRock Financial Management,Inc. | on mkt sell | 1.88 | AUD | ORD | -96,123 | -96,123 |
| 31-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited | on mkt buy | 1.89 | AUD | ORD | 38,120 | 38,120 |
| 31-Aug-23 | BlackRock Fund Advisors | on mkt buy | 1.89 | AUD | ORD | 143,385 | 143,385 |
| 31-Aug-23 | BlackRock Institutional TrustCompany, National Association | on mkt buy | 1.89 | AUD | ORD | 8,377 | 8,377 |
| 31-Aug-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.89 | AUD | ORD | -18,971 | -18,971 |
| 31-Aug-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | 176,538 | 176,538 |
| 01-Sep-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.90 | AUD | ORD | -37,310 | -37,310 |
| 01-Sep-23 | BlackRock Investment Management(Australia) Limited | on mkt sell | 1.90 | AUD | ORD | -18,498 | -18,498 |
| 01-Sep-23 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | collateral transfer | n/a | AUD | ORD | -176,538 | -176,538 |
This is Annexure B of 1 page referred to in form 605 Notice of ceasing to be a substantial shareholder
| 06-Sep-23 | |
|---|---|
| Shawna Reese, | Date |
| Authorised Signatory |
7. Addresses
The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Group | |
| BlackRock Inc. | 50 Hudson YardsNew York, NY 10001 USA |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 12 Throgmorton Avenue.London, EC2N 2DL,United Kingdom |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 251 Little Falls DrWilmington, DE 19808-1674 |
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 400 Howard StreetSan Francisco, CA, 94105United States |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, NationalAssociation | 1225 17th Street,Suite 300,Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA) |
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | Level 37 Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square,Sydney NSW 2000Australia |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 12 Throgmorton AvenueLondon EC2N 2DLUnited Kingdom |
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 251 Little Falls DrWilmington, DE 19808-1674 |
This is Annexure C of 3 pages referred to in form 605 Notice of ceasing to be a substantial shareholder.
| 06-Sept-23 | |
|---|---|
| Shawna Reese, Authorised Signatory | Date |
| Type of agreement: | Global Master Securities Lending Agreement, OverseasSecurities Lending Agreement or Master Securities LendingAgreement. |
|---|---|
| Parties to agreement: | The relevant counterparty as described in the lists of SecuritiesLending Agreements entered into by BlackRock AdvisorsLimited and BlackRock Institutional Trust Corporation, N.A.,respectively, on the following page. |
| Transfer date: | The date of the relevant transaction identified as a collateraltransfer referred to in Annexure A. |
| Holder of voting rights: | The Borrower. |
| Are there any restrictions on voting rights?If yes, detail | Yes. Collateral is held through a tripartite structure under whichthe triparty collateral manager will not act in respect of votingrights unless it receives instructions to do so from the Borrower. |
| Scheduled return date (if any): | The date of the relevant transaction referred to in Annexure A. |
| Does the borrower have the right to returnearly?If yes, detail | Yes.The Borrower is entitled to substitute existing collateral withother equities at any time. |
| Does the lender have the right to recall early?If yes, detail | Yes, at notice. |
| Will the securities be returned on settlement?If yes, detail any exceptions | Yes. |
A copy of the relevant agreement will be provided to PERSEUS MINING LTD or the Australian Securities and Investments Commission upon request.
Securities Lending Agreements
Agreements entered into between BlackRock Advisors Limited and each of the following counterparties:
- (a) Bank of Nova Scotia, London Branch GMSLA, 25 August 2011
- (b) Barclays Bank plc GMSLA, 9 April 2104
- (c) Barclays Capital Securities Limited GMSLA, 2 December 2012
- (d) BNP Paribas Arbitrage GMSLA, 30 May 2013
- (e) BNP Paribas GMSLA, 8 May 2007
- (f) Citigroup Global Markets Limited GMSLA, 18 January 2007
- (g) Credit Suisse AG, Dublin Branch GMSLA, 28 September 2015
- (h) Credit Suisse International GMSLA, 10 March 2014
- (i) Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited GMSLA, 26 August 2015
- (j) Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch GMSLA, 25 August 2017
- (k) Goldman Sachs International GMSLA, 2nd August 2022
- (l) HSBC Bank plc GMSLA GMSLA, 27 October 2016
- (m) ING Bank N.V. GMSLA, 12 November 2018
- (n) J.P. Morgan Securities plc GMSLA, 12 July 2011
- (o) Macquarie Bank Limited GMSLA, 18 August 2014
- (p) Merrill Lynch International GMSLA, 3 February 2020
- (q) Morgan Stanley & Co International plc GMSLA, 9 June 2021
- (r) Natixis SA GMSLA, 29 January 2018
- (s) Nomura International plc GMSLA, 2 November 2011
- (t) Royal Bank of Canada Europe Limited GMSLA, 3 February 2017
- (u) Royal Bank of Scotland plc (renamed to Natwest Markets Plc) GMSLA, 1 April 2011
- (v) Santander UK Plc GMSLA, 25 January 2019
- (w) Societe Generale GMSLA, 27 January 2012
- (x) UBS AG GMSLA, 28 April 2016
- (y) UBS Europe SE GMSLA, 1 February 2019
- (z) BAL/Banco Santander, S.A. GMSLA, 30 April 2019
- (aa) Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, London Branch GMSLA, 21 June 2019
- (bb) Zürcher Kantonalbank GMSLA, 30 October 2019
- (cc) The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited GMSLA, 7 February 2020
- (dd) BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Limited GMSLA 19 October 2021
- (ee) Jefferies International Limited GMLSA 22 June 2023
Agreements entered into by BlackRock Institutional Trust Corporation, N.A. and each of the following counterparties:
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a. Bank of Nova Scotia GMSLA, December 6, 2016
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b. Barclays Bank plc GMSLA, April 24, 2017
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c. Barclays Capital Securities Limited GMSLA, March 15, 2017
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d. BNP Paribas Arbitrage GMSLA, June 5, 2017
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e. Citigroup Global Markets Limited GMSLA, June 3, 2015
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f. Credit Suisse AG, Dublin Branch GMSLA, October 14, 2015
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g. Credit Suisse International GMSLA, April 4, 2020
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h. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited GMSLA, October 2, 2015
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i. Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch GMSLA, June 7, 2017
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j. Goldman Sachs International GMSLA, February 20, 2023
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k. HSBC Bank plc GMSLA, February 12, 2013
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l. J.P. Morgan Securities plc GMSLA, October 4, 2016
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m. J.P. Morgan Securities plc GMSLA (Pledge), July 1, 2020
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n. Macquarie Bank Limited GMSLA, October 3, 2016
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o. Merrill Lynch International GMSLA, February 19, 2014
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p. Morgan Stanley & Co International plc GMSLA, November 16, 2021
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q. Nomura International plc GMSLA 03 August 2018
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r. Societe Generale GMSLA, September 28, 2016
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s. UBS AG GMSLA, May 26, 2016
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t. UBS AG GMSLA (Pledge), June 2, 2020
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u. UBS Europe SE GMSLA, 1 February 2019
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v. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited GMSLA, 22 February 2019
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w. RBC Europe Limited GMSLA, 4 February 2019
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x. ING BANK N.V. GMSLA, 27 February, 2019
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y. BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. GMSLA, 11 September, 2019
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z. Credit Suisse A.G., Singapore Branch GMSLA, 25 October, 2019
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aa. Natixis S.A. GMSLA, November 21, 2019.
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bb. CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL GMSLA, 4 April 2020
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cc. BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Limited GMSLA 22 November 2021
These counterparties do not pledge Australian equities: (a) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Smith Incorporated
These counterparties do not have any business with us anymore although may have done previously: (a) Morgan Stanley Securities Limited (No Business) OSLA 15 March 1999
Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. GMSLA, 12 October 2011 – No Business, superseded by Royal Bank of Scotland PLC