HOLDINGS IN COMPANY (FLAGGING NOTIFICATION IN A...

HOLDINGS IN COMPANY (FLAGGING NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT)
07:00 London, 09:00 Helsinki, 2 January 2015 - Afarak Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release

HOLDINGS IN COMPANY (FLAGGING NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT)

Afarak Group Plc ("Afarak" or the "Company") (LSE: AFRK, NASDAQ: AFAGR) has on 30 December 2014 received a flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act from Ms Aida Djakov regarding the shares of Afarak.

As a result of a transaction that occurred between Ms Aida Djakov and her controlled corporation Atkey Limited ("Atkey") Ms Aida Djakov has personally decreased below the threshold of 5 per cent and Atkey has increased above the threshold of 25 per cent. However, the total combined ownership of Ms Aida Djakov and Atkey remains unchanged.


1. Name of the target company
Afarak Group Plc

2. Basis for the flagging obligation
Share Transaction

3. Date when the total number of Afarak shares increased
18 December 2014

4. Holdings prior to the transaction

  Number of shares % of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Atkey Limited 51,426,401 19.8 51,426,401 19.8
Aida Djakov 17,100,300 6.6 17,100,300 6.6
Total 68,526,701 26.4 68,526,701 26.4
 

5. Current holdings

  Number of shares % of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Atkey Limited 68,526,701 26.4 68,526,701 26.4
Aida Djakov 0 0 0 0
Total 68,526,701 26.4 68,526,701 26.4
 
6. Name and address of the shareholder
 
Ms Aida Djakov
 
and
 
Atkey Limited
P.O. Box 3175
Road Town
Tortula
British Virgin Isles


AFARAK GROUP PLC
Danko Koncar
CEO


For additional information, please contact:

Afarak Group Plc
Danko Koncar, CEO, +44 (0)20 7376 1175, danko.konchar@afarak.com

Afarak Group is a chrome mining and minerals producer focused on delivering sustainable growth with a speciality alloys business in southern Europe and a ferro alloys business in southern Africa. The Company is listed on NASDAQ Helsinki (AFAGR) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (AFRK).
www.afarakgroup.com

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