TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
US91851C2017
Issuer Name
VAALCO ENERGY, INC.
UK or Non-UK Issuer
Non-UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Renaissance Technologies LLC
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
Rock Creek MB, LLC |
Wilmington, DE |
USA |
RIEF Trading LLC |
Wilmington, DE |
USA |
RIEF RMP LLC |
Wilmington, DE |
USA |
RIDGE Master Trading LP |
Dover, DE |
USA |
GF Trading LLC |
Dover, DE |
USA |
Badger Holdings LP |
Wilmington, DE |
USA |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
09-Feb-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
15-Feb-2022
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.504000 |
0.506000 |
5.010000 |
2973689 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
4.489000 |
0.494000 |
4.983000 |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
US91851C2017 |
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2673558 |
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4.504000 |
Sub Total 8.A |
2673558 |
4.504000% |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
Options on synthetic basket of shares |
VARIOUS |
N/A |
Cash |
300131 |
0.506000 |
Sub Total 8.B2 |
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300131 |
0.506000% |
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Renaissance Technologies LLC |
Badger Holdings L.P. |
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Renaissance Technologies LLC |
GF Trading LLC |
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Renaissance Technologies LLC |
RIDGE Master Trading L.P. |
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Renaissance Technologies LLC |
RIEF RMP LLC |
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Renaissance Technologies LLC |
RIEF Trading LLC |
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Renaissance Technologies LLC |
Rock Creek MB, LLC |
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Renaissance Technologies LLC (see note in section 11 below) |
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4.504000 |
0.506000 |
5.010000% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Renaissance Technologies LLC is the investment manager or managing member (as appropriate) of the entities listed in section 9 above. Unless provided otherwise in section 9, in each case the percentage of voting rights does not equal or exceed a notifiable threshold on an individual basis.
12. Date of Completion
15-Feb-2022
13. Place Of Completion
New York, USA