REG-Base Resources Limited: Notice of change of Significant Shareholder

Base ResourcesAnnouncement

14/02/2020 08:35

AIM and Media Release 

14 February 2020

BASE RESOURCES LIMITED
Notice of change of Significant Shareholder

Base Resources Limited (ASX & AIM: BSE) (Base Resources) advises that it has
today received notification from Bank of America Corporation that it and its
related bodies corporate (Bank of America) have decreased their voting power
in Base Resources to 77,775,515 ordinary shares, representing 6.64% of the
total Base Resources ordinary shares on issue and constituting a significant
shareholding for the purposes of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Bank of America’s interest in 77,775,515 ordinary shares is held as follows:

 Holder of interest                           Nature of interest                                                                                                                         Registered holder of shares                 Number of ordinary shares  
 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.            Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Ltd          35,613,042         
 Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Ltd  Borrowing of securities pursuant to a Prime Brokerage Agreement, with power to control the voting and/or disposal of borrowed securities.  Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Ltd          42,162,473         

The decrease in Bank of America’s holding for the purposes of the AIM Rules
for Companies was the net result of the return of ordinary shares pursuant to
prime brokerage agreements and the acquisition of ordinary shares, since 31
January 2020.   

Bank of America acquired 19,054 shares for an average price of A$0.247 per
share between 31 January 2020 and 12 February 2020.  Other than by the return
of securities pursuant to prime brokerage agreements, Bank of America did not
otherwise dispose of any securities from 31 January 2020 to 12 February 2020.

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

ENDS.

For further information contact:

 James Fuller, Manager Communications and Investor Relations  UK Media Relations              
 Base Resources                                               Tavistock Communications        
 Tel: +61 (8) 9413 7426                                       Jos Simson and Barnaby Hayward  
 Mobile: +61 (0) 488 093 763                                  Tel: +44 (0) 207 920 3150       
 Email: jfuller@baseresources.com.au                                                          

About Base Resources

Base Resources is an Australian based, African focused, mineral sands producer
and developer with a track record of project delivery and operational
performance.  The company operates the established Kwale Operations in Kenya
and is developing the Toliara Project in Madagascar.  Base Resources is an
ASX and AIM listed company.  Further details about Base Resources are
available at www.baseresources.com.au

PRINCIPAL & REGISTERED OFFICE
Level 1, 50 Kings Park Road
West Perth, Western Australia, 6005
Email:  info@baseresources.com.au
Phone: +61 (0)8 9413 7400
Fax: +61 (0)8 9322 8912

NOMINATED ADVISOR
RFC Ambrian Limited
Stephen Allen
Phone: +61 (0)8 9480 2500

JOINT BROKER
Berenberg
Matthew Armitt / Detlir Elezi
Phone: +44 20 3207 7800

JOINT BROKER
Numis Securities Limited
John Prior / James Black / Paul Gillam
Phone: +44 20 7260 1000



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