Glencore plc
Baar, Switzerland
13th March, 2015
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii |
Glencore PLC |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii |
BlackRock, Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v |
11th March 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
12th March 2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii |
Total holding has gone above 5% Voting rights attached to shares holding has gone above 5% |
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8. Notified details: |
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Number
of
Shares |
Number
of
Voting
Rights |
Number
of shares |
Number of voting
rights |
% of voting rights x |
Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
Direct |
Indirect |
JE00B4T3BW64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
657,753,254 |
N/A |
5.03% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial
instrument |
Expiration
date xiii |
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv |
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted. |
% of voting
rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial
instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights xix, xx |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
657,753,254 |
5.03% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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Proxy Voting: |
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights: |
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13. Additional information:
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BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team |
14. Contact name: |
Gareth Slade |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7743 2536 |
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For further information please contact:
Investor:
Media:
Company secretarial:
www.glencore.com
About Glencore
Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 90 commodities. The Group's operations comprise of over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities.
With a strong footprint in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, Glencore's industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries.
Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, oil and food processing. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities. Glencore's companies employ around 200,000 people, including contractors.
