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Baker Steel Resources TrustAnnouncement

20/10/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 4407D  Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd  20 October 2022

BAKER STEEL RESOURCES TRUST LIMITED

(Incorporated in Guernsey with registered number 51576 under the provisions of
The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 as amended)

Proposed amendment of the Company's investment policy

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

LEI: 213800JUXEVF1QLKCC27

The Board today announced that, following consultation with a number of the
largest Shareholders, it is seeking approval from Shareholders for amendments
to the Company's investment policy (the Proposal). The amendments, if
approved, will (i) enable the Company to increase its existing investment in
Futura Resources Limited (Futura) so that such investment may represent up to
35 per cent. of the value of the Company's gross assets at the time of the
relevant transaction; and (ii) remove an earlier amendment to the Company's
investment policy relating to the Polar Silver Group which has become
unnecessary given that the only remaining part of that investment is a net
smelter royalty held through Polar Acquisition Limited which now represents
less than 5 per cent. of the Company's portfolio.

The purpose of the proposed increase in the Company's maximum exposure to
Futura is to allow the Company to provide short term support to Futura, in
which it is the largest shareholder, so as to provide it with the best
opportunity to close its major financing efforts, as described below. It will
also give the Company additional flexibility to protect its interests should
Futura's financing efforts take longer than expected.  A similar amendment
was made to the Company's investment policy in 2016 in respect of the
Company's investment in the Polar Silver Group which allowed the facilitation
of certain transactions, leading to a successful divestment of most of the
Company's interest in the Polar Silver Group and benefiting Shareholders.

As the Proposal involves a material amendment to the Company's existing
investment policy, the approval of the holders of Ordinary Shares is required
in accordance with the Listing Rules. The Proposal is therefore conditional on
the passing of the Resolution, which will be proposed at the Extraordinary
General Meeting of the Company as an ordinary resolution.

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