ST BARBARA LIMITED — Major Shareholding Notification 2017

Dec 19, 2017

604

Form 604 Corporations Act 2001 Section 671B

Notice of change of interests of substantial holder

To Company Name/Scheme	St Barbara Limited
ACN/ARSN	009 165 066
Details of substantial holder (1)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 thesubstantial holder on		15/12/2017
The previous notice was given to the company on		21/06/2017
The previous notice was dated		20/06/2017

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)
Ordinarv shares	48.006.771	9.65%	157.759.337	11.21%

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 ofchange	Person whoserelevant interestchanged	Nature ofchange (6)	Considerationgiven in relationto change (7)	Class andnumber ofsecuritiesaffected	Person's votesaffected
	Eck Associates See Annexure AIVanCorporation (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	Registered	Person entitled	Nature of	Class and	Person's votes
relevant	holder of	to be registered	relevant	number of
interest	securities	as holder (8)	interest (6)	securities
NEAC	Bank of New YorkMellon as custodianlfor VanEck VectorsIGold Miners ETF	Miners ETF (GDX)	VanEck Vectors Gold VEAC holds its relevantlinterest by having thepower to exercise, controlthe exercise of orInfluence the exercise of,the voting powers ordisposal of the securities	Ordinary shares24.034.924	4.66%

VEAC	Bank of New YorkMeilon as custodianfor VanEck VectorsJunior Gold MinersETF	VanEck VectorsJunior Gold MinersETF (GDXJ)	Same as above.	Ordinary shares32,406,535	6.29%
VEAC	Bank of New YorkMellon as custodianfor VanEck VectorsAustralian ResourcesETF	VanEck VectorsAustralian ResourcesETF (MVR.AU)	Same as above.	Ordinary shares167,206	0.03%
VEAC	Bank of New YorkMellon as custodianfor VanEck VectorsSmall Cap DividendPayers ETF	VanEck VectorsSmall Cap DividendPayers ETF(MVS.AU)	Same as above.	Ordinary shares310,092	0.06%
VEAC	Bank of New YorkMellon as custodianfor VanEck VectorsGold Miners UCITSETF	VanEck Vectors Gold Same as above.Miners UCITS ETF(UCTGDX)		Ordinary shares325,919	0.06%
VEAC	Bank of New YorkMellon as custodianfor VanEck VectorsJunior Gold MinersUCITS ETF	VanEck VectorsJunior Gold MinersUCITS ETF(UCTGDXJ)	Same as above.	Ordinary shares514,661	0.10%

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:

(ifACN/ARSNNameandapplicable)	Nature of association
	and the company of the company of__

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	1666 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 Russell Brennan		capacity	AVP
	slan here	renna	date	19/12/2017
		DIRECTIONS
(1)	is clearly set out in paragraph 6 of the form.	If there are a number of substantial holders with similar or related relevant interests (eg. a corporation and its related corporations, or the manager andtrustee 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
(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 copyof 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 thesecurities 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)	are not paid directly to the person from whom the relevant interest was acquired.	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 acontingency. 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
(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".

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

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Holder of relevant			Consideration	Consideration
interest	Date of Acquisition	B/S	Cash	Non-Cash	Number of Securities
GDX	06/21/2017 B			In-Kind	175,065
GDX	06/26/2017 S			In-Kind	127,320
GDX	06/27/2017 S			In-Kind	614,319
GDX	06/29/2017 S			In-Kind	63,660
GDX	07/03/2017 S			In-Kind	190,980
GDX	07/11/2017 S			In-Kind	191,040
GDX	07/13/2017 S			In-Kind	159,200
GDX	07/14/2017 S			In-Kind	95,490
GDX	07/17/2017 S			In-Kind	318,300
GDX	07/18/2017 S			In-Kind	401,058
GDX	07/19/2017 S			In-Kind	127,320
GDX	07/20/2017 S			In-Kind	184,614
GDX	07/21/2017 S			In-Kind	286,470
GDX	07/24/2017 S			In-Kind	261,006
GDX	07/25/2017 S			In-Kind	105,039
GDX	07/27/2017 S			In-Kind	222,810
GDX	08/01/2017 S			In-Kind	12,732
GDX	08/02/2017 S			In-Kind	238,725
GDX	08/03/2017 S			In-Kind	3,183
GDX	08/07/2017 S			In-Kind	127,320
GDX	08/08/2017 S			In-Kind	420,024
GDX	08/10/2017 B			In-Kind	127,280
GDX	08/14/2017 B			In-Kind	63,640
GDX	08/15/2017 B			In-Kind	210,012
GDX	08/16/2017 B			In-Kind	25,456
GDX	08/23/2017 S			In-Kind	12,728
GDX	08/24/2017 B			In-Kind	222,740
GDX	08/25/2017 B			In-Kind	413,660
GDX	08/29/2017 S			In-Kind	63,660
GDX	08/30/2017 B			In-Kind	70,048
GDX	09/07/2017 S			In-Kind	79,625
GDX	09/11/2017 S			In-Kind	254,800
GDX	09/14/2017 S			In-Kind	509,920
GDX	09/15/2017 S		1,681,517.46		559,035
GDX	09/21/2017 B			In-Kind	558,000
GDX	10/03/2017 S			In-Kind	186,000
GDX	10/06/2017 S			In-Kind	62,000
GDX	10/11/2017B			In-Kind	799,800
GDX	10/12/2017 B			In-Kind	613,800
GDX	10/13/2017 S			In-Kind	186,000
GDX	10/25/2017 B			In-Kind	213,831
GDX	10/26/2017 B			In-Kind	74,376
GDX	10/27/2017 B			In-Kind	241,722

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
GDX	11/14/2017 B			In-Kind	30,980
GDX	11/16/2017 B			In-Kind	61,980
GDX	11/21/2017 B			In-Kind	77,450
GDX	11/22/2017 S			In-Kind	247,840
GDX	11/28/2017 S			In-Kind	123,960
GDX	11/29/2017 S			In-Kind	77,475
GDX	12/06/2017 B			In-Kind	92,970
GDX	12/11/2017 S			In-Kind	40,300
GDX	12/12/2017 S			In-Kind	124,000
GDX	12/14/2017 S			In-Kind	74,400
GDX	12/15/2017 B		8,466,132.15		2,481,000
GDX	12/18/2017 S			In-Kind	111,552
GDXJ	06/19/2017 B		877,417.15		308,714
GDXJ	06/21/2017 B			In-Kind	999,580
GDXJ	06/22/2017 B			In-Kind	543,200
GDXJ	06/26/2017 B			In-Kind	217,240
GDXJ	06/30/2017 B			In-Kind	325,920
GDXJ	08/01/2017 B			In-Kind	217,260
GDXJ	08/08/2017 S			In-Kind	195,534
GDXJ	08/25/2017 S		146,949.52		51,962
GDXJ	09/06/2017 B			In-Kind	86,008
GDXJ	09/13/2017 B			In-Kind	172,176
GDXJ	09/15/2017 B			In-Kind	161,460
GDXJ	09/15/2017 B		5,142,329.31		1,707,220
GDXJ	09/19/2017 B			In-Kind	115,640
GDXJ	09/22/2017 B			In-Kind	115,610
GDXJ	09/25/2017 B			In-Kind	81,025
GDXJ	09/26/2017 B			In-Kind	670,422
GDXJ	09/27/2017 B			In-Kind	300,560
GDXJ	10/03/2017 B			In-Kind	92,496
GDXJ	10/05/2017 B			In-Kind	300,586
GDXJ	10/06/2017 B			In-Kind	231,220
GDXJ	10/10/2017 B			In-Kind	115,590
GDXJ	10/11/2017 B			In-Kind	208,062
GDXJ	10/18/2017 B			In-Kind	92,488
GDXJ	10/25/2017B			In-Kind	277,464
GDXJ	10/27/2017 B			In-Kind	231,220
GDXJ	10/30/2017 B			In-Kind	184,976
GDXJ	10/31/2017 B			In-Kind	115,600
GDXJ	11/06/2017 B			In-Kind	115,600
GDXJ	11/09/2017B			In-Kind	231,200
GDXJ	11/13/2017 S			In-Kind	693,600
GDXJ	11/14/2017 B			In-Kind	115,600

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

Holder of relevant			Consideration	Consideration
interest	Date of Acquisition	B/S	Cash	Non-Cash	Number of Securities
GDXJ	11/15/2017 B			In-Kind	115,600
GDXJ	11/17/2017 B			In-Kind	161,826
GDXJ	11/21/2017 B			In-Kind	115,590
GDXJ	12/06/2017 B			In-Kind	231,160
GDXJ	12/13/2017 S			In-Kind	161,812
GDXJ	12/15/2017 B		5,038,635.10		1,476,572
MVRAU	09/15/2017 B		432,478.31		143,641
MVRAU	09/29/2017 S		1,033.30		393
MVRAU	10/10/2017 S		975.34		360
MVRAU	11/08/2017 B			In-Kind	5,497
MVRAU	11/09/2017 B		628.08		210
MVRAU	12/04/2017 B			In-Kind	16,530
MVRAU	12/15/2017 B		7,098.16		2,081
UCTGDX	09/15/2017 S		26,045.35		8,659
UCTGDX	12/11/2017 S		73,497.38		22,561
UCTGDX	12/15/2017 B		123,835.52		36,290
UCTGDXJ	06/19/2017 S		18,116.55		6,440
UCTGDXJ	06/27/2017 B		26,947.84		9,067
UCTGDXJ	07/14/2017 B		24,223.16		9,066
UCTGDXJ	07/21/2017 B		22,769.08		9,065
UCTGDXJ	07/26/2017 B		23,766.93		9,065
UCTGDXJ	07/28/2017 B		24,489.93		9,064
UCTGDXJ	08/10/2017 S		2,911.80		1,026
UCTGDXJ	08/25/2017 S		11,023.62		3,898
UCTGDXJ	09/07/2017 B		25,823.37		8,966
UCTGDXJ	09/15/2017B		95,797.05		31,804
UCTGDXJ	10/12/2017B		52,296.22		19,284
UCTGDXJ	11/07/2017B		57,494.62		19,280
UCTGDXJ	12/15/2017 B		80,078.49		23,467
MVSAU	09/15/2017 B		828,769.48		275,263
MVSAU	09/27/2017 B		1,613.80		602
MVSAU	09/29/2017 S		1,887.82		718
MVSAU	10/11/2017 B		5,169.68		1,907
MVSAU	10/23/2017 S		639.18		222
MVSAU	10/26/2017 S		2,780.23		927
MVSAU	11/17/2017B		5,810.88		1,856
MVSAU	11/30/2017B			In-Kind	9,921
MVSAU	12/12/2017 S		3,292.22		1,004
MVSAU	12/15/2017 B		79,863.70		23,414

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

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$\alpha = 0.01$ . The $\alpha$ $\sim 10^{11}$ $M_{\odot}$ $\sim 10^{11}$ $\mathbb{R}$

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$\label{eq:2.1} \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\int_{\mathbb{R}^{3}}\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}e^{-\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}e^{-\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}e^{-\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}e^{-\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}e$

$\label{eq:2.1} \begin{split} \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) & = \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r}) \mathcal{L}{\text{max}}(\mathbf{r})$

$\alpha$ . The set of $\alpha$