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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED — Major Shareholding Notification 2026
Mar 24, 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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603 GUIDE page 1/1 13 March 2000
Form 603 Corporations Act 2001 Section 671B
Notice of initial substantial holder
To Company Name/Scheme
Predictive Discovery Ltd
ACN/ARSN
127 171 877
1. Details of substantial holder (1) Name Van Eck Associates Corporation (and its associates as referred to in paragraph 6). ACN/ARSN (if applicable) N/A
The holder became a substantial holder on 20/03/2026
2. Details of 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 on the date the substantial holder became a substantial holder are as follows:
| Class of securities(4) | Number of securities | Person’s votes(5) | Voting power(6) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinaryshares | 150,945,791 | 150,945,791 | 5.73% |
3. Details of relevant interests
The nature of the relevant interest the substantial holder or an associate had in the following voting securities on the date the substantial holder became a substantial holder are as follows:
| Holder of relevant interest | Holder of relevant interest | Nature of relevant interest(7) | Nature of relevant interest(7) | Class and number of securities | Class and number of securities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Eck Associates Corporation (VEAC) |
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. |
150,945,791 |
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| resent registered holders istered as holders of the securities referred to in paragraph 3 above are a |
s follows: | ||||
| Holder of relevant interest |
Registered holder of securities |
Person entitled to be registered as holder(8) |
Class and number of securities |
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| VEAC | BNP Paribas as custodian for VanEck Australia Long Short Complex ETF |
VanEck Australia Long Short Complex ETF (ALFAAU) |
Ordinary shares 508,770 |
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| VEAC | State Street Australia Limited as custodian for VanEck Gold Miners ETF (AU) |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDXAU) |
Ordinary shares 2,184,514 |
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| VEAC | State Street Bank and Trust Company as custodian for VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF |
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) |
Ordinary shares 36,577,079 |
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| VEAC | State Street Bank and Trust Company as custodian for VanEck International Investors Gold Fund |
VanEck International Investors Gold Fund (IIG) |
Ordinary shares 95,677,400 |
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| VEAC | State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited as custodian for VanEck Global Mining UCITS ETF |
VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF (UCTGDIG) |
Ordinary shares 1,939,264 |
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| VEAC | State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited as custodian for VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF |
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF (UCTGDX) |
Ordinary shares 5,181,492 |
4. Details of present registered holders
The persons registered as holders of the securities referred to in paragraph 3 above are as follows:
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VEAC
State Street Bank and Trust Van Eck VIP Trust – VIP Company as custodian for Van Eck Global Gold ( VGOLD ) Ordinary shares VIP Trust – VIP Global Gold 8,877,272
5. Consideration
The consideration paid for each relevant interest referred to in paragraph 3 above, and acquired in the four months prior to the day that the substantial holder became a substantial holder is as follows:
| Holder of relevant interest |
Date of acquisition | Date of acquisition | Consideration | Consideration | (9) | Class and number of securities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEAC | See Annexure A | Cash | Non-cash | ||||||
| 6. | Associates | ||||||||
| The | reasons the persons named in paragraph 3 above are associates of the substantial holder are as follows: | ||||||||
| Name and ACN/ARSN (if applicable) | Nature of association |
| Name and ACN/ARSN (if applicable) | Nature of association |
|---|---|
| VEAC | Associate under section 12(2)of the Corporations Act. |
| Van Eck Securities Corporation | Associate under section 12(2)of the Corporations Act. |
| Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers, Inc. | Associate under section 12(2)of the Corporations Act. |
| VanEck Australia PtyLtd | Associate under section 12(2)of the Corporations Act. |
| VanEck Investments Limited | Associate under section 12(2)of the Corporations Act. |
7. 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 4 Aurora Place, 88 PhillipStreet, SydneyNSW 2000 |
| VanEck Investments Limited | Level 4 Aurora Place, 88 PhillipStreet, SydneyNSW 2000 |
Signature
| print name Ashley Sousa capacity |
AVP Portfolio Operations |
|---|---|
| sign here date |
24/03/2026 |
| 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 7 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. | |
| f votes attached to all the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme (if any) that the person or an associate has a | |
| 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 7 of the form.
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(2) See the definition of "associate" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.
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(3) See the definition of "relevant interest" in sections 608 and 671B(7) of the Corporations Act 2001.
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(4) The voting shares of a company constitute one class unless divided into separate classes.
(5) The total number of votes attached to all the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme (if any) that the person or an associate has a relevant interest in.
- (6) The person’s votes divided by the total votes in the body corporate or scheme multiplied by 100.
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This is Annexure A of 1 page referred to in Form 603 - Notice of initial substantial holder.
| Holder of relevant interest |
Date of Acquisition | B/S | Consideration Cash |
Consideration Non-Cash |
Number of Securities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXJ | 03/18/2026 | B | 3,814,687.61 | - | 4,482,619 |
| GDXJ | 03/19/2026 | B | 2,679,614.45 | - | 3,363,150 |
| GDXJ | 03/20/2026 | B | 22,417,144.93 | - | 28,731,310 |
| IIG | 10/07/2025 | B | 2,672,235.38 | - | 5,199,207 |
| IIG | 10/08/2025 | B | 1,701,843.99 | - | 3,310,530 |
| IIG | 10/09/2025 | B | 1,697,607.75 | - | 3,072,997 |
| IIG | 10/10/2025 | B | 922,849.79 | - | 1,673,266 |
| LODH | 06/23/2023 | S | 73,126.31 | - | 430,413 |
| LODH | 06/26/2023 | S | 219,751.68 | - | 1,293,433 |
| LODH | 07/13/2023 | S | 588,427.44 | - | 3,437,131 |
| LODH | 07/13/2023 | S | 0.17 | - | 1 |
| VGOLD | 08/23/2024 | B | 86,529.29 | - | 321,000 |
| VGOLD | 03/11/2025 | B | 342,381.50 | - | 1,081,000 |
| VGOLD | 03/21/2025 | B | 148,342.83 | - | 380,800 |
| VGOLD | 04/01/2025 | B | 60,896.15 | - | 160,400 |
| VGOLD | 04/17/2025 | B | 122,338.73 | - | 321,900 |
| VGOLD | 04/22/2025 | B | 144,140.83 | - | 381,500 |
| VGOLD | 04/24/2025 | S | 159,958.93 | - | 438,900 |
| VGOLD | 04/28/2025 | S | 114,786.33 | - | 315,300 |
| VGOLD | 04/29/2025 | S | 201,581.10 | - | 551,400 |
| VGOLD | 10/07/2025 | B | 249,564.72 | - | 485,563 |
| VGOLD | 10/08/2025 | B | 158,938.60 | - | 309,177 |
| VGOLD | 10/09/2025 | B | 158,542.25 | - | 286,992 |
| VGOLD | 10/10/2025 | B | 86,185.88 | - | 156,268 |
| UCTGDXJ | 03/20/2026 | B | 4,041,967.92 | - | 5,181,492 |
| UCTGDIG | 09/19/2025 | B | 463,798.81 | - | 1,204,612 |
| UCTGDIG | 10/07/2025 | B | 17,311.75 | - | 33,286 |
| UCTGDIG | 10/21/2025 | B | 21,411.09 | - | 35,094 |
| UCTGDIG | 12/04/2025 | B | 17,639.41 | - | 24,329 |
| UCTGDIG | 12/15/2025 | B | 30,056.72 | - | 42,326 |
| UCTGDIG | 12/23/2025 | B | 17,931.23 | - | 23,589 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/06/2026 | B | 19,510.55 | - | 26,361 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/09/2026 | B | 19,795.00 | - | 23,148 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/13/2026 | B | 34,475.90 | - | 38,949 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/15/2026 | B | 32,233.28 | - | 39,302 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/16/2026 | B | 15,560.98 | - | 19,694 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/20/2026 | B | 15,999.62 | - | 19,628 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/21/2026 | B | 45,440.13 | - | 55,745 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/22/2026 | B | 16,188.81 | - | 19,739 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/27/2026 | B | 16,798.74 | - | 19,995 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/27/2026 | B | 32,744.73 | - | 38,975 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/29/2026 | B | 37,993.14 | - | 42,443 |
| UCTGDIG | 01/29/2026 | B | 33,387.37 | - | 39,171 |
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This is Annexure A of 1 page referred to in Form 603 - Notice of initial substantial holder.
| Holder of relevant interest |
Date of Acquisition | B/S | Consideration Cash |
Consideration Non-Cash |
Number of Securities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCTGDIG | 01/30/2026 | B | 25,187.14 | - | 29,626 |
| UCTGDIG | 02/02/2026 | B | 16,406.15 | - | 20,004 |
| UCTGDIG | 02/05/2026 | B | 33,998.69 | - | 42,227 |
| UCTGDIG | 02/13/2026 | B | 31,853.18 | - | 35,986 |
| UCTGDIG | 02/20/2026 | B | 23,467.43 | - | 26,216 |
| UCTGDIG | 02/25/2026 | B | 15,790.81 | - | 16,619 |
| UCTGDIG | 02/27/2026 | B | 21,740.20 | - | 22,180 |
| UCTGDIG | 03/05/2026 | B | 19,470.13 | - | 19,864 |
| UCTGDIG | 03/11/2026 | B | 16,922.82 | - | 19,808 |
| UCTGDIG | 03/20/2026 | S | 30,923.15 | - | 39,652 |
| GDXAU | 09/19/2025 | B | 857,782.70 | - | 2,228,007 |
| GDXAU | 09/22/2025 | B | 5,138.68 | - | 12,532 |
| GDXAU | 09/22/2025 | B | 7,945.48 | - | 20,371 |
| GDXAU | 09/24/2025 | B | 2,662.90 | - | 6,265 |
| GDXAU | 09/24/2025 | B | 2,662.93 | - | 6,265 |
| GDXAU | 09/26/2025 | B | 3,082.44 | - | 7,252 |
| GDXAU | 09/29/2025 | B | 7,731.40 | - | 18,855 |
| GDXAU | 10/03/2025 | B | 8,273.35 | - | 18,801 |
| GDXAU | 10/08/2025 | B | 3,299.99 | - | 6,285 |
| GDXAU | 10/09/2025 | B | 10,652.45 | - | 18,852 |
| GDXAU | 10/10/2025 | B | 17,440.01 | - | 31,420 |
| GDXAU | 10/15/2025 | B | 7,478.79 | - | 12,568 |
| GDXAU | 10/16/2025 | B | 16,088.81 | - | 25,136 |
| GDXAU | 10/20/2025 | B | 11,500.87 | - | 18,852 |
| GDXAU | 10/27/2025 | S | 7,037.31 | - | 12,568 |
| GDXAU | 10/30/2025 | S | 13,818.88 | - | 25,128 |
| GDXAU | 11/07/2025 | S | 6,659.31 | - | 12,566 |
| GDXAU | 11/10/2025 | B | 3,486.90 | - | 6,282 |
| GDXAU | 11/12/2025 | S | 6,846.63 | - | 12,564 |
| GDXAU | 11/17/2025 | B | 3,675.38 | - | 6,282 |
| GDXAU | 11/21/2025 | S | 6,909.44 | - | 12,564 |
| GDXAU | 12/01/2025 | B | 4,150.50 | - | 6,288 |
| GDXAU | 12/02/2025 | B | 5,668.76 | - | 9,069 |
| GDXAU | 12/10/2025 | B | 4,435.64 | - | 6,291 |
| GDXAU | 12/15/2025 | B | 4,467.11 | - | 6,291 |
| GDXAU | 12/18/2025 | S | 4,465.45 | - | 6,290 |
| GDXAU | 12/19/2025 | B | 13,713.31 | - | 18,531 |
| GDXAU | 12/22/2025 | B | 9,386.36 | - | 12,683 |
| GDXAU | 12/23/2025 | S | 4,817.92 | - | 6,340 |
| GDXAU | 12/29/2025 | B | 9,638.52 | - | 12,681 |
| GDXAU | 12/30/2025 | B | 4,850.59 | - | 6,340 |
| GDXAU | 01/02/2026 | B | 4,628.66 | - | 6,340 |
| GDXAU | 01/08/2026 | B | 5,103.41 | - | 6,339 |
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This is Annexure A of 2 pages referred to in Form 603 - Notice of initial substantial holder.
| Holder of relevant interest |
Date of Acquisition | B/S | Consideration Cash |
Consideration Non-Cash |
Number of Securities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXAU | 01/20/2026 | B | 15,499.59 | - | 19,016 |
| GDXAU | 01/21/2026 | B | 5,165.99 | - | 6,338 |
| GDXAU | 01/22/2026 | S | 15,590.74 | - | 19,015 |
| GDXAU | 01/23/2026 | B | 5,357.00 | - | 6,339 |
| GDXAU | 01/28/2026 | B | 2,739.76 | - | 3,167 |
| GDXAU | 01/28/2026 | B | 5,481.19 | - | 6,336 |
| GDXAU | 01/29/2026 | B | 5,525.39 | - | 6,173 |
| GDXAU | 01/30/2026 | B | 10,776.53 | - | 12,677 |
| GDXAU | 02/02/2026 | B | 2,602.12 | - | 3,173 |
| GDXAU | 02/06/2026 | S | 10,271.03 | - | 13,788 |
| GDXAU | 02/09/2026 | S | 15,682.51 | - | 19,011 |
| GDXAU | 02/13/2026 | B | 5,607.92 | - | 6,336 |
| GDXAU | 02/24/2026 | S | 5,795.95 | - | 6,335 |
| GDXAU | 03/03/2026 | B | 6,276.24 | - | 6,339 |
| GDXAU | 03/03/2026 | B | 6,276.24 | - | 6,339 |
| GDXAU | 03/04/2026 | B | 8,639.36 | - | 8,860 |
| GDXAU | 03/06/2026 | S | 17,410.71 | - | 19,030 |
| GDXAU | 03/09/2026 | S | 5,296.71 | - | 6,344 |
| GDXAU | 03/12/2026 | B | 5,032.50 | - | 6,290 |
| GDXAU | 03/17/2026 | S | 10,871.84 | - | 12,717 |
| GDXAU | 03/20/2026 | S | 205,506.30 | - | 263,487 |
| ALFAAU | 01/07/2026 | B | 383,750.25 | - | 507,819 |
| ALFAAU | 01/08/2026 | B | 380,718.69 | - | 494,771 |
| ALFAAU | 01/12/2026 | S | 27,150.58 | - | 31,211 |
| ALFAAU | 01/21/2026 | B | 22,741.00 | - | 27,900 |
| ALFAAU | 02/04/2026 | S | 24,016.88 | - | 28,093 |
| ALFAAU | 02/16/2026 | S | 427,473.60 | - | 488,595 |
| ALFAAU | 02/27/2026 | B | 2,475.76 | - | 2,526 |
| ALFAAU | 03/02/2026 | B | 6,787.52 | - | 6,753 |
| ALFAAU | 03/05/2026 | B | 3,213.77 | - | 3,279 |
| ALFAAU | 03/11/2026 | B | 11,511.02 | - | 13,621 |
| In-Kind transactions result from receiving a basket of securities (including PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LTD) in exchange for securities. |
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