Notice of Becoming a Significant Shareholder

AIM and Media Release 

16 October 2017

BASE RESOURCES LIMITED
Notice of Becoming a Significant Shareholder

Base Resources Limited (ASX & AIM: BSE) ("Base Resources") advises that it has today received the following notification.  

Bank of America Corporation has notified the company that it and its related bodies corporate have become a significant shareholder of Base Resources having a relevant interest in 40,110,063 Base Resources ordinary shares representing 5.37% of total Base Resources ordinary shares on issue.

Bank of America Corporation’s interest in Base Resources ordinary shares relates to the following interests held by its related bodies corporate:

Holder of relevant interest	Nature of relevant interest	Class and number of securities
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Ltd	Power to control voting and/or disposal of securities in its capacity as ultimate beneficial owner having a principal position	20,045,513 ordinary shares
Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Ltd	Borrowing of securities pursuant to a International Prime Brokerage Agreement, with power to control the voting and/or disposal of borrowed securities	20,064,550 ordinary shares

A PDF version of the notice referred to in this release is available from the company’s website:  www.baseresources.com.au.

ENDS.

CORPORATE PROFILE

Directors
Keith Spence (Non-Executive Chairman)
Tim Carstens (Managing Director)
Colin Bwye (Executive Director)
Sam Willis (Non-Executive Director)
Michael Stirzaker (Non-Executive Director)
Malcolm Macpherson (Non-Executive Director)

Company Secretary
Chadwick Poletti

NOMINATED ADVISOR & BROKERS
RFC Ambrian Limited
As Nominated Adviser:
Andrew Thomson / Stephen Allen
Phone: [phone]
As Joint Broker:
Jonathan Williams
Phone: [phone]

Numis Securities Limited
As Joint Broker:
John Prior / James Black / Paul Gillam
Phone:  [phone]

SHARE REGISTRY:  ASX
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
Level 11, 172 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
Enquiries: 1300 850 505 / [phone]
www.computershare.com.au

SHARE REGISTRY:  AIM
Computershare Investor Services PLC
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
BRISTOL BS99 6ZZ
Enquiries: [phone]
www.computershare.co.uk

AUSTRALIAN MEDIA RELATIONS
Cannings Purple
Annette Ellis / Andrew Rowell
Email:[e-mail] /
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

UK MEDIA RELATIONS
Tavistock Communications
Jos Simson / Emily Fenton
Phone: [phone]

KENYA MEDIA RELATIONS
Africapractice (East Africa)
Evelyn Njoroge / Joan Kimani
Phone: [phone]
Email:[e-mail]

PRINCIPAL & REGISTERED OFFICE
Level 1, 50 Kings Park Road
West Perth, Western Australia, 6005
Email:  [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]