TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BL6K5J42
Issuer Name
ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Van Eck Associates Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
New York
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United States
4. Details of the shareholder
Name
City of registered office
Country of registered office
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF
VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
VanEck Africa Index ETF
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
23-Mar-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
24-Mar-2026
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
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
7.960000
0.000000
7.960000
19292706
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
8.050000
0.000000
8.050000
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)
GB00BL6K5J42
19292706
7.960000
Sub Total 8.A
19292706
7.960000%
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
Sub Total 8.B1
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
Sub Total 8.B2
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
Van Eck Associates Corporation
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
3.052000
3.052000%
Van Eck Associates Corporation
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
0.005000
0.005000%
Van Eck Associates Corporation
VanEck Gold Miners ETF AU
0.100000
0.100000%
Van Eck Associates Corporation
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF
0.440000
0.440000%
Van Eck Associates Corporation
VanEck Africa Index ETF
0.037000
0.037000%
Van Eck Associates Corporation
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
3.726000
3.726000%
Van Eck Associates Corporation
VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF
0.070000
0.070000%
Van Eck Associates Corporation
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF
0.527000
0.527000%
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
Glass Lewis
The number and % of voting rights held
19,292,706 shares and 7.96% voting rights
The date until which the voting rights will be held
Open
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion 24-Mar-2026 13. Place Of Completion Tampa, FL, USA
Attachment
00770221_TR1_notification
