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For immediate release
22 November 2010
NIGER URANIUM LIMITED
("Niger Uranium" or "the Company")
Holdings in Company
The Company was notified by Hargreave Hale Limited (Hargreave) of the following interests in ordinary share capital of Niger Uranium:
- On 15 November 2010, that as at 12 November 2010 Hargreave, on behalf of Discretionary Clients, held 16,417,000 shares in Niger Uranium, representing 14.5014% of the Company's issued share capital;
- On 16 November 2010, that as at 15 November 2010 Hargreave, on behalf of Discretionary Clients, held 14,367,000 shares in Niger Uranium, representing 12.6906% of the Company's issued share capital; and
- On 19 November 2010, that as at 18 November 2010 Hargreave, on behalf of Discretionary Clients, held 13,550,000 shares in Niger Uranium, representing 11.9689% of the Company's issued share capital.
For details on TR1 notifications follow below.
Contacts:
Niger Uranium Limited
Gordon Cassidy
Tel: +27 (0) 11 269 4900
Nominated Adviser
Beaumont Cornish Limited
Michael Cornish
Tel: +44 (0) 207 628 3396
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | NIGER URANIUM LIMITED | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ü | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 12 NOVEMBER 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15 NOVEMBER 2010 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 14% & 15% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||
VGG651971084 | 18,567,000
| 18,567,000
| 16,417,000
| 16,417,000
| 14.5014% | |||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
| |||||||||
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||
16,417,000 | 14.5014% | |||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
14,550,000 of these shares are held for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd for which Hargreave Hale Ltd manages the investments on a discretionary basis.
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | David Clueit | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01253 754739 | |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | NIGER URANIUM LIMITED | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ü | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 15 NOVEMBER 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 NOVEMBER 2010 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 13% & 12% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||
VGG651971084 | 16,417,000
| 16,417,000
| 14,367,000
| 14,367,000
| 12.6906% | |||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
| |||||||||
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||
14,367,000 | 12.6906% | |||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
12,500,000 of these shares are held for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd for which Hargreave Hale Ltd manages the investments on a discretionary basis.
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | David Clueit | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01253 754739 | |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | NIGER URANIUM LIMITED | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ü | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 18 NOVEMBER 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 19 NOVEMBER 2010 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 12% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||
VGG651971084 | 14,050,000
| 14,050,000
| 13,550,000
| 13,550,000
| 11.9689% | |||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
| |||||||||
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||
13,550,000 | 11.9689% | |||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
12,250,000 of these shares are held for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd for which Hargreave Hale Ltd manages the investments on a discretionary basis.
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | David Clueit | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01253 754739 | |