Notification of Major Shareholding

RNS Number : 4354X

Altona Rare Earths PLC

23 July 2024

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) ⁱ

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ⁱⁱ:			Altona Rare Earths Plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights						X
Other (please specify) ⁱⁱⁱ:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation ^iv
Name			Zafar Quraishi
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			London, UK
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) ^v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached ^vi:			19 July 2024
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			22 July 2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) ^vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	2.43%			2.43%	163,015,866
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	3.42%			3.42%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached ^viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights ^ix					% of voting rights
		Direct (DTR5.1)		Indirect (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (DTR5.1)		Indirect (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BFZNKV91		3,966,015					2.43%


SUBTOTAL 8. A		3,966,015					2.43%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date ^x	Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights



			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date ^x		Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi		Physical or cash Settlement ^xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights



					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
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 ^xiii				X
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) ^xiv
Name ^xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold






10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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 ^xvi

Place of completion	London, UK
Date of completion	22 July 2024

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)ⁱ

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedⁱⁱ:			Altona Rare Earths PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights						X
Other (please specify)ⁱⁱⁱ:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation^iv
Name			R S & C A JENNINGS
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			York, UK
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)^v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^vi:			19 July 2024
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			19 July 2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer^vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	9.20%			9.20%	163,015,866
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	8.90%			8.90%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights^ix					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BFZNKV91		15,000,000		n/a			9.20%		n/a


SUBTOTAL 8. A		15,000,000					9.20%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date^x	Exercise/ Conversion Period^xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights



			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date^x		Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi		Physical or cash settlement^xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights



					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
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^xiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity^xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
Name^xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold






10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder		n/a
The number and % of voting rights held		n/a
The date until which the voting rights will be held		n/a

11. Additional information^xvi
n/a

Place of completion	UK
Date of completion	22 July 2024

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) ⁱ

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ⁱⁱ:			Altona rare earths Plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights						X
Other (please specify) ⁱⁱⁱ:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation ^iv
Name			Remy Welschinger
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) ^v
Name			Nesreen Welschinger Sustineri Group Ltd
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached ^vi:			19 july 2024
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			19 july 2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) ^vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	1.84%			1.84%	163,015,866
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	3.46%			3.46%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached ^viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights ^ix					% of voting rights
		Direct (DTR5.1)		Indirect (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (DTR5.1)		Indirect (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BFZNKV91		746,500		2,253,500			0.46%		1.38%


SUBTOTAL 8. A		3,000,000					1.84%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date ^x	Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights



			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date ^x		Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi		Physical or cash Settlement ^xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights



					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
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 ^xiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) ^xiv
Name ^xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold






10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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 ^xvi

Place of completion	London, UK
Date of completion	22 July 2024

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) ⁱ

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ⁱⁱ:			Altona Rare Earths Plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights						X
Other (please specify) ⁱⁱⁱ:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation ^iv
Name			Christian Taylor-Wilkinson
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			London, UK
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) ^v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached ^vi:			19 July 2024
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			19 July 2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) ^vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	3.85%			3.85%	163,015,866
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	7.02%			7.02%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached ^viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights ^ix					% of voting rights
		Direct (DTR5.1)		Indirect (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (DTR5.1)		Indirect (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BFZNKV91		6,271,437					3.85%


SUBTOTAL 8. A		6,271,437					3.85%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date ^x	Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights



			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date ^x		Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi		Physical or cash Settlement ^xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights



					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
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 ^xiii				X
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) ^xiv
Name ^xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold






10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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 ^xvi

Place of completion	London, UK
Date of completion	22 July 2024

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Date	23 Jul 2024
Time	07:16:55
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	4354X

Date	23 Jul 2024
Time	07:16:55
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	4354X

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