Notification of Major Interest in Shares

RNS Number : 4157W

Glencore PLC

26 April 2016

 

Glencore plc

Baar, Switzerland

26 April 2016

TR-1: Notification of Major Interest in Shares

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				X
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 the notification obligation: iii		Qatar Holding LLC Qatar Investment Authority (as parent undertaking only)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv		Qatar Holding LLC
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		25 April 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:		26 April 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		Below 9%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

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 USD 0.01 Ordinary shares

1,307,587,099

1,307,587,099

1,294,889,180

1,294,889,180

N/A

8.996%

N/A

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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nominal

Delta

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

1,294,889,180

8.996%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Qatar Holding LLC is the beneficial holder of the specified shares and voting rights in Glencore PLC. Qatar Holding LLC is established as a limited liability company in the Qatar Financial Centre ("QFC") and is licensed by the QFC Authority under License No. 00004. Qatar Holding LLC is wholly-owned by Qatar Investment Authority ("QIA") and makes this notification on behalf of itself and QIA.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:	Ian R. Kellow Head of Compliance Qatar Holding LLC/Qatar Investment Authority
15. Contact telephone number:	[phone]

For further information please contact:

Investors
Paul Smith	t: [phone]	m: [phone]	[e-mail]
Martin Fewings	t: [phone]	m: [phone]	[e-mail]
Media
Charles Watenphul	t: [phone]	m: [phone]	[e-mail]
Pam Bell	t: [phone]	m: [phone]	[e-mail]
Company secretarial:
John Burton	t: [phone]	m: [phone]	[e-mail]
Nicola Leigh	t: [phone]	m: [phone]	[e-mail]

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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 181,000 people, including contractors.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

 

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