African Pioneer PLC Holding(s) in Company (3977Y)

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RNS Number : 3977Y

African Pioneer PLC

02 January 2024

2 January 2024

African Pioneer Plc

("African Pioneer" or the "Company")

Holding(s) in Company

African Pioneer plc ("AFP" or the "Company") the exploration and resource development company with advanced projects in Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia, has received a TR-1 notification which is set out below without amendment

For further information, please contact:

 
African Pioneer Plc                  Tel [phone] 
 Colin Bird, Chairman 
Beaumont Cornish Limited (Financial  Tel [phone] 
 Adviser) 
 Roland Cornish/Asia Szusciak 
Novum Securities Limited (Broker)    Tel [phone] 
 Jon Belliss 
-----------------------------------  ------------------------ 
 
   or visit   https://africanpioneerplc.com/ 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

im00b8c0hk22

Issuer Name

AFRICAN PIONEER PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Jonathan Mark Swann

City of registered office (if applicable)

rickmansworth

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

29-Dec-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

02-Jan-2024

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

 
.                         % of voting rights      % of voting rights      Total of both in %      Total number of 
                          attached to shares      through financial       (8.A + 8.B)             voting rights held 
                          (total of 8.A)          instruments (total                              in issuer 
                                                  of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 
   Resulting situation 
    on the date on 
    which threshold 
    was crossed or 
    reached                7.040000                0.000000                7.040000                16055556 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   Position of 
    previous 
    notification (if 
    applicable)            6.820000                0.000000                6.820000 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/Type of shares    Number of direct        Number of indirect      % of direct voting      % of indirect voting 
ISIN code(if possible)  voting rights (DTR5.1)  voting rights           rights (DTR5.1)         rights (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                (DTR5.2.1) 
im00b8c0hk22               16055556                0                       7.040000                0.000000 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
Sub Total 8.A              16055556                                        7.040000% 
                        ==============================================  ============================================== 
 

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 
Type of financial           Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights 
instrument                                                               that may be acquired if 
                                                                         the instrument is 
                                                                         exercised/converted 
 
Sub Total 8.B1 
                            ===========================================  =========================  ================== 
 

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 
Type of financial   Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  Physical or cash     Number of voting     % of voting rights 
instrument                           period               settlement           rights 
 
Sub Total 8.B2 
                    =========================================================  ===================  ================== 
 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.

 
Ultimate controlling    Name of controlled      % of voting rights if   % of voting rights      Total of both if it 
person                  undertaking             it equals or is higher  through financial       equals or is higher 
                                                than the notifiable     instruments if it       than the notifiable 
                                                threshold               equals or is higher     threshold 
                                                                        than the notifiable 
                                                                        threshold 
 
 

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

none

12. Date of Completion

31-Dec-2023

13. Place Of Completion

London

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