REGIS RESOURCES LIMITED — Major Shareholding Notification 2016

Sep 18, 2016

Form 604 Corporations Act 2001 Section 671B

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder

To Company Name/Scheme	Regis Resources Limited
ACN/ARSN	009 174 761
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		14/09/2016
The previous notice was given to the company on		09/09/2016
The previous notice was dated		08/09/2016

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		Present notice
	Person's votes	Voting power (5)	Person's votes	Voting power (5)
Ordinary shares	83,311,696	16.46%	89.912.439	$17.95\%$

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 See Annexure A Corporation (VEAC)

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 lfor VanEck Vectors lGold Miners ETF	Miners ETF (GDX)	VanEck Vectors Gold VEAC holds its relevant linterest by having the power to exercise, control the exercise of or influence the exercise of. the voting powers or disposal of the securities	Ordinary shares 26,823,571	5.35%

VEAC	Bank of New York Melion as custodian for VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF	VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)	Same as above.	Ordinary shares 61,825,223	12.34%
VEAC	Bank of New York Mellon as custodian for VanEck Vectors Australian Resources ETF	VanEck Vectors Australian Resources ETF (MVR.AU)	Same as above.	Ordinary shares 31,428	0.01%
VEAC	Bank of New York Mellon as custodian for VanEck Vectors Small Cap Dividend Payers ETF	VanEck Vectors Small Cap Dividend Payers ETF (MVS.AU)	Same as above.	Ordinary shares 231,386	0.05%
VEAC	Bank of New York Mellon as custodian for VanEck Vectors Gold Miners UCITS ETF	VanEck Vectors Gold Same as above. Miners UCITS ETF (UCTGDX)		Ordinary shares 347,610	0.07%
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 653,221	0.13%

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 annlicable)	ACN/ARSN	(if	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 Pty Ltd	Level 4 Aurora Place, 88 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
VanEck Investments Limited	Level 4 Aurora Place, 88 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Signature

	print name Andrew Tilzer	capacity	Assistant Vice President
sign here		date	16/09/2016

DIRECTIONS

• 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 $(1)$ 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:
• any relevant agreement or other circumstances because of which the change in relevant interest occurred. If subsection 671B(4) applies, a copy $(a)$ 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
• 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 $(b)$ 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.

• 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, $(7)$ 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.

604 GUIDE page 1/1 13 March 2000

GUIDE

This guide does not form part of the prescribed form and is included by ASIC to assist you in completing and lodging form 604.

Signature				This form must be signed by either a director or a secretary of the substantial holder.
Lodging period	Nil.
Lodging Fee	Nil
Other forms to be completed	Nil
Additional information	(a)			If additional space is required to complete a question, the information may be included on a separate piece of paper annexed to the form.
	(b)			This notice must be given to a listed company, or the responsible entity for a listed managed investment scheme. A copy of this notice must also be given to each relevant securities exchange.
	(c)			The person must give a copy of this notice:
		(i)		within 2 business days after they become aware of the information; or
		(ii)		by 9.30 am on the next trading day of the relevant securities exchange after they become aware of the information if:
			(A)	a takeover bid is made for voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme; and
			(B)	the person becomes aware of the information during the bid period.
Annexures				To make any annexure conform to the regulations, you must
	1.			use A4 size paper of white or light pastel colour with a margin of at least 10mm on all sides
	2			show the corporation name and A.C.N or ARBN
	3			number the pages consecutively
	4			print or type in BLOCK letters in dark blue or black ink so that the document is clearly legible when photocopied
	5 6			identify the annexure with a mark such as A, B, C, etc endorse the annexure with the words:
				This is annexure (mark) of (number) pages referred to in form (form number and title)
				7 sign and date the annexure.
				The annexure must be signed by the same person(s) who signed the form.

Information in this guide is intended as a guide only. Please consult your accountant or solicitor for further advice.

Holder of relevant			Consideration	Consideration
interest	Date of Acquisition	B/S	Cash	Non-Cash	Number of Securities
GDX	05/18/2016B			In-Kind	22,200
GDX	05/23/2016 B			In-Kind	22,200
GDX	05/26/2016 B			In-Kind	355,200
GDX	06/06/2016B			In-Kind	488,400
GDX	06/07/2016B			In-Kind	35,520
GDX	06/08/2016B			In-Kind	208,680
GDX	06/09/2016B			In-Kind	26,640
GDX	06/10/2016B			In-Kind	523,920
GDX	06/13/2016 B			In-Kind	71,040
GDX	06/14/2016 B			In-Kind	546,120
GDX	06/15/2016 B			In-Kind	497,280
GDX	06/16/2016 S			In-Kind	22,200
GDX	06/17/2016 S		25,988,610.44		7,688,938
GDX	06/20/2016 B			In-Kind	239,184
GDX	06/20/2016 B		94,727.10		28,373
GDX	06/21/2016 B			In-Kind	199,320
GDX	06/23/2016 B			In-Kind	39,876
GDX	06/24/2016 B			In-Kind	265,840
GDX	06/27/2016 B			In-Kind	19,938
GDX	06/30/2016 S			In-Kind	328,977
GDX	07/06/2016 S			In-Kind	26,584
GDX	07/08/2016 B			In-Kind	332,300
GDX	07/11/2016B			In-Kind	69,762
GDX	07/12/2016B			In-Kind	6,644
GDX	07/13/2016 S			In-Kind	332,200
GDX	07/14/2016B			In-Kind	19,932
GDX	07/19/2016B			In-Kind	9,966
GDX	07/20/2016 B			In-Kind	19,932
GDX	07/21/2016 B			In-Kind	9,966
GDX	07/25/2016 S			In-Kind	66,440
GDX GDX	07/28/2016 B 07/29/2016B			In-Kind	16,610
GDX	08/01/2016 B			In-Kind In-Kind	39,864 6,644
GDX	08/03/2016 B			In-Kind	9,966
GDX	08/05/2016 S			In-Kind	26,568
GDX	08/08/2016 S			In-Kind	73,062
GDX	08/09/2016B			In-Kind	185,976
GDX	08/16/2016 B			In-Kind	209,223
GDX	08/17/2016B			In-Kind	245,754
GDX	08/18/2016 B			In-Kind	302,211
GDX	08/19/2016 B			In-Kind	99,630
GDX	08/22/2016 S			In-Kind	6,642
GDX	08/29/2016B			In-Kind	681,010

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

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$41$

Holder of relevant			Consideration	Consideration
interest	Date of Acquisition	B/S	Cash	Non-Cash	Number of Securities
GDX	08/31/2016 B			In-Kind	19,932
GDX	09/01/2016 B			In-Kind	96,338
GDX	09/02/2016 B			In-Kind	704,052
GDX	09/06/2016B			In-Kind	305,624
GDX	09/08/2016 B			In-Kind	39,876
GDX	09/09/2016 B			In-Kind	89,721
GDX	09/12/2016 B			In-Kind	428,667
GDX	09/14/2016 B			In-Kind	142,889
GDXJ	05/16/2016 B			In-Kind	62,310
GDXJ	05/17/2016 B			In-Kind	83,104
GDXJ	05/18/2016 B			In-Kind	62,316
GDXJ	05/19/2016 B			In-Kind	373,824
GDXJ	05/24/2016 S			In-Kind	332,336
GDXJ	05/27/2016 S			In-Kind	581,700
GDXJ	06/06/2016B			In-Kind	415,500
GDXJ	06/07/2016 B			In-Kind	186,930
GDXJ	06/08/2016 B			In-Kind	124,596
GDXJ	06/09/2016 B			In-Kind	41,532
GDXJ	06/10/2016B			In-Kind	436,086
GDXJ	06/13/2016 B			In-Kind	394,402
GDXJ	06/14/2016 B			In-Kind	20,759
GDXJ	06/15/2016 B			In-Kind	166,088
GDXJ	06/16/2016 B			In-Kind	186,849
GDXJ	06/17/2016B			In-Kind	166,088
GDXJ	06/17/2016B		34,032,253.32		10,068,714
GDXJ	06/20/2016 B			In-Kind	409,305
GDXJ	06/20/2016B		547,798.17		162,029
GDXJ	06/22/2016 B			In-Kind	900,306
GDXJ	06/24/2016 B			In-Kind	709,332
GDXJ	06/28/2016 B			In-Kind	327,288
GDXJ GDXJ	07/05/2016 B 07/06/2016 B			In-Kind	599,962
GDXJ	07/07/2016 B			In-Kind In-Kind	626,451
GDXJ	07/08/2016 B				272,360
	07/11/2016B			In-Kind	490,266
GDXJ GDXJ	07/12/2016 B			In-Kind In-Kind	27,236
GDXJ	07/18/2016B			In-Kind	81,705 190,652
GDXJ	07/19/2016B			In-Kind	435,760
GDXJ	07/21/2016 B			In-Kind	299,409
GDXJ	07/29/2016B			In-Kind	381,066
GDXJ	08/02/2016 B			In-Kind	544,440
GDXJ	08/08/2016 B			In-Kind	408,360
GDXJ	08/08/2016 S		1,171,666.41		289,503

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

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		Consideration	Consideration
Date of Acquisition	B/S	Cash	Non-Cash	Number of Securities
			In-Kind	1,573,250
			In-Kind	542,360
			In-Kind	379,666
			In-Kind	81,360
		1,284,838.43		328,296
			In-Kind	943,460
			In-Kind	26,961
			In-Kind	647,016
			In-Kind	970,380
			In-Kind	269,500
			In-Kind	134,765
			In-Kind	403,860
			In-Kind	6,811,519
		41.63		13
		12,153.69		3,593
		137.46		41
		642.46		188
			In-Kind	4,472
			In-Kind	8,944
		89.95		21
		191.64		49
		315.92		82
				67
				61
		235.53		61
			In-Kind	21,812
				4,054
		378.90		120
		2,074.34		607
				13,626
				116,310
				497
				3,445
				496
				50,436
				93,415
				1,662
				22,085
				88,340
				66,252
				1,541
08/23/2016 S		16,547.26		1,847 4,235
		08/10/2016B 08/17/2016B 08/18/2016 B 08/19/2016 B 08/23/2016 S 08/24/2016 B 08/25/2016 B 08/26/2016 B 09/06/2016 B 09/07/2016B 09/08/2016 B 09/12/2016 S 09/14/2016 B 05/18/2016 B 06/17/2016 B 06/28/2016 B 06/30/2016 S 07/28/2016 B 08/10/2016 B 08/10/2016 B 08/23/2016 B 08/26/2016 B 08/29/2016 S 09/01/2016 B 09/06/2016 B 05/16/2016 S 06/17/2016 B 06/22/2016 S 06/30/2016 S 07/25/2016 S 06/17/2016 S 06/20/2016 B 08/08/2016 B 08/25/2016 S 06/08/2016 B 06/17/2016B 06/20/2016 B 06/22/2016 B 06/28/2016 B 06/29/2016 B 07/20/2016 S 08/08/2016 S	255.07 221.50 13,713.07 48,879.68 393,127.80 1,658.31 13,962.02 1,873.57 164,031.74 315,742.70 5,552.47 69,837.45 296,146.16 227,403.43 5,759.31 7,475.11

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

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Holder of relevant			Consideration	Consideration
interest	Date of Acquisition	B/S	Cash	Non-Cash	Number of Securities
UCTGDXJ	09/08/2016 B		171,916.96		43,165
UCTGDXJ	09/14/2016B		168,664.22		43,552
MVSAU	05/23/2016 B		613.14		197
MVSAU	06/01/2016 B		239.39		80
MVSAU	06/17/2016 B		172,675.10		51,048
MVSAU	06/28/2016 B			In-Kind	11,469
MVSAU	06/28/2016 B		9,310.11		2,777
MVSAU	06/30/2016 S		10,679.27		3,125
MVSAU	08/22/2016 B		2,282.35		562
MVSAU	08/30/2016 B		1,452.00		382
MVSAU	09/02/2016 B		1.872.78		494
MVSAU	09/07/2016 B		2,230.98		548
MVSAU	09/13/2016 B		1,524.22		401
In-Kind transactions result from MVSAU receiving a basket of securities (including REGIS RESOURCES LTD) in exchange for securities in MVSAU.

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

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