From the Wires
TR-1: Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Jan. 30, 2013 08:07 AM
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 01/30/13 -- Amara Mining plc (AIM:AMA)(TSX:AMZ) -
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Amara Mining PLC
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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2. Reason for the notification (yes/no):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial No
instruments which may result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
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Other (please specify): No
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Sprott Asset
obligation: Management LP
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Refer to Section 9.
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the January 28, 2013
threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified: January 29, 2013
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class / Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
type of to the triggering transaction
shares transaction
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if Number Number Number Number of voting Percentage of
possible of of of shares rights voting rights
using Shares Voting
the ISIN Rights
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Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
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Ordinary 5,499,000 5,499,000 4,929,000 2.9% 2.9%
Shares
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial Expiration Exercise / Number of voting Percentage
instrument date Conversion rights that may of voting
Period /date be acquired rights
(if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted)
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N/A
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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4,929,000 2.9%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Sprott Asset Management LP is the portfolio manager acting on behalf of the
Sprott Canadian Equity Fund, Sprott Bull/Bear RSP Fund, Sprott Hedge Fund
L.P., Sprott Hedge Fund L.P. II, Sprott Master Fund, Ltd., Sprott Master
Fund II, Ltd., and certain Sprott Managed Accounts.
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy N/A
holder:
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11. Number of voting rights N/A
proxy holder will cease to
hold:
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12. Date on which proxy N/A
holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name: Maggie Tang
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15. Contact telephone
number:
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website
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