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Thungela Resources Limited announced that Ameriprise Financial, Inc. notified the company of an increased holding in its ordinary shares. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. now holds 5.038% of the issued ordinary shares, with the threshold being crossed on June 17, 2026. The Company filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel on June 23, 2026.
| Date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Time | 09:00:00 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3766J |
THUNGELA RESOURCES LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 2021/303811/06)
JSE Share Code: TGA
LSE Share Code: TGA
ISIN: ZAE000296554
Tax number: 9111917259
('Company')
DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE IN SIGNIFICANT HOLDING OF THUNGELA ORDINARY SHARES
In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 as amended ("the Companies Act"), regulation 121(2)(b) of the Companies Regulations, 2011 and paragraph 6.54 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has notified the Company that accounts under its management have increased its holding in the Company such that it now holds 5.038% of the issued ordinary shares in the Company.
As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Companies Act, the Company has filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel.
The board of directors of Thungela accepts responsibility for the information contained in this announcement as it relates to the Company and confirms that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, such information relating to Thungela is true and that this announcement does not omit anything likely to affect the importance of such information.
Sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
UK Financial adviser and corporate broker
Panmure Liberum Limited
Johannesburg
23 June 2026
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: |
THUNGELA RESOURCES LTD |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv |
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Name |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Minneapolis, United States of America |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v |
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Name |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: |
17/06/2026 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
18/06/2026 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
5.038% |
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5.038% |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
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5.038% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
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5.038% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
NIL |
NIL |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
NIL |
NIL |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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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 |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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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 |
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Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
5.038% |
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5.038% |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
N/A |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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Place of completion |
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Date of completion |
23 June 2026 |