First Class Metals - Holding(s) in Company

FIRST CLASS METALS

20/10/2025 08:02

RNS Number : 0105E

First Class Metals PLC

20 October 2025

 

 

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS(to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
First Class Metals PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification(please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify) iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
James Goozee
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)v
Name
OREJ Financial Consultants Limited & Alvar Financial
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, UK
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
16/10/2025
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
17/10/2025
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 (8.A + 8.B)vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
1.97%
5.32%
7.29%
17,056,928
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
1.58%
4.42%
6%
14,050,000


 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
 shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(DTR5.1)
Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(DTR5.1)
Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
GB00BPJGTF16
4,606,928
1.97%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
4,606,928
1.97%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
 datex
Exercise/
 Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
 datex
Exercise/
 Conversion Periodxi
Physical or cash
Settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
CFD
Cash
12,450,000
5.32%
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
12,450,000
5.32%


 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation(please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii
Fullchain 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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)xiv
x
Namexv
% 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
Alvar Financial
12,450,000
5.32%
5.32%
10.In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A
11. Additional informationxvi
James Goozee 12,450,000 Holding (B.2) is held at Alvar Financial.


 

Place of completion
London, United Kingdom
Date of completion
17/10/2025

 

 

 

 

 

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