Strategic Minerals - PDMR Holdings in the Company
30/01/2026 17:20
RNS Number : 1778R
Strategic Minerals PLC
30 January 2026
30 January 2026
Strategic Minerals Plc
("Strategic Minerals" or the "Company")
PDMR Holdings in the Company
Strategic Minerals plc (AIM: SML; USOTC: SMCDF), an international mineral exploration and production company, announces that following the issue of shares pursuant to the Fundraise announced on 22 January 2026, Chairman Charles Manners' percentage holding in the issued share capital of the Company has reduced from 4.22% to 3.73%. Mr Manners remains beneficially interested in 100,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the Company, which is an unchanged number of shares from his previous announcement.
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: | STRATEGIC MINERALS 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 | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | X | |||||
| Other (please specify) iii: | ||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
| Name | Charles Manners & Alexandra Manners | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London | |||||
| 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 reachedvi: | 27/01/26 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 29/01/26 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % ofvoting rights throughfinancial 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 | 3.73% | 3.73% | 100,000,000 | |||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 4.22% | 4.22% | ||||
| 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) | ||||||
| GB00B4W8PD74 | 100,000,000 | 3.73% | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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) issuerxiii | X | |||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |
| 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 informationxvi | ||||
| Place of completion | London |
| Date of completion | 29/01/2026 |
| Strategic Minerals plc | +44 (0) 207 389 7067 | |
| Mark Burnett | ||
| Executive Director | ||
| Website: | www.strategicminerals.net | |
| Email: | info@strategicminerals.net | |
| Follow Strategic Minerals on: | ||
| X: | @StrategicMnrls | |
| LinkedIn: | https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-minerals-plc | |
| SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP | +44 (0)20 3470 0470 | |
| Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker | ||
| Matthew Johnson/Charlie Bouverat/Grant Barker | ||
| Zeus Capital Limited Joint Broker Harry Ansell/ Katy Mitchell | +44 (0)203 829 5000 | |
| Vigo Consulting Investor Relations Ben Simons/Peter Jacob/Anna Sutton | +44 (0)207 390 0234 strategicminerals@vigoconsulting.com | |
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