Neo Energy Metals - Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings
RNS Number : 9556JNeo Energy Metals PLC26 June 202626 June 2026
Neo Energy Metals plc
"Neo Energy" or "the Company"
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
Neo Energy Metals plc (LSE: NEO; A2X: NEO), the uranium and gold development company focused on South Africa, announces that Gathoni Muchai Investments Limited ('GMI') has lodged a TR1 Form for notification of major holdings highlighting a reduction in holding from 17.86% of the issued share capital to 2.96%.
GMI is wholly owned and controlled by Neo's former Executive Chairman, Jason Brewer and former Non-Executive Director Jackline Muchai.
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 attached ii:
NEO ENERGY 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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
X
Other (please specify) iii: The change in percentage holding arises from the issuer's issuance of new ordinary shares, including through share placings, combined with a reduction in the notifier's own holding and its strategic decision to focus exclusively on its core mining investment.
X
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
Name
Gathoni Muchai Investments
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Nairobi, Kenya
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi:
23/06/2026
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
25/06/2026
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 (8.A + 8.B) vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
2.96 %
2.96 %
82,661,790
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
17.86%
17.86%
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
sharesISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights ix
% of voting rights
Direct
(DTR5.1)
Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(DTR5.1)
Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
GB00BYWLRL80
82,661,790
2.96 %
SUBTOTAL 8. A
82,661,790
2.96 %
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
date xExercise/
Conversion Period xiNumber 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
date xExercise/
Conversion Period xiPhysical or cash
Settlement xii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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
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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary) xiv
Name xv
% 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
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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 xvi
Place of completion
Kenya
Date of completion
25/06/2026
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