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Thor EnergyAnnouncement

24/05/2016 12:30

RNS Number : 1522Z
Thor Mining PLC
24 May 2016
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
THOR MINING PLC
Thor Mining PLC ("Thor" or the "Company")
The Directors of Thor Mining PLC (AIM, ASX: THR) today released the following announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") as required under the listing rules of the ASX.
The Company was informed on 20 May 2016 that M R Billing purchased 19,099,571 Thor CDIs at a price of A$0.000262 per CDI on 20 May 2016. M K Ashton purchased 19,099,571 CDIs on the same date at a price of A$0.000262 per CDI.
24 May 2016
Company Announcements Office,
ASX Securities Limited,
20, Bridge Street,
Sydney, N.S.W. 2000
Appendix 3Ys - Purchase of Shares (as CDIs) by Directors
The Directors of Thor Mining PLC ("Thor" or the "Company") (AIM, ASX THR) advise that a total of 38,199,142 CDIs have been purchased by two Directors in off market transactions, on the 20 May 2016, as follows:
Director 
Shares Purchased
Total Shares Held (Following the Purchase)
Total Shares Held (%)
M R Billing
19,099,571
304,311,378
6.7%
M K Ashton
19,099,571
133,475,515
2.9%
The applicable Appendix 3Y's are attached.
For further information, please contact:
THOR MINING PLC
Ray Ridge
Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
Tel:+61 8 7324 1935
Fax:+61 8 8351 5169
Email:admin@thormining.com

Rule 3.19A.2
Appendix 3Y
Change of Director's Interest Notice
Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.
Introduced 30/9/2001.
Name of entity: Thor Mining PLC
ARBN: 121 117 673
We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act. 
 Name of Director
Michael Robert Billing
Date of last notice
17 December 2015
Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
Direct or indirect interest
Direct & Indirect
Nature of indirect interest
(including registered holder)
Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.
Michael Billing is: 
 a trustee and beneficiary of the Lapun Kamap Super Fund and 
 a director and shareholder of MBB Trading Pty Ltd.
Date of change
20 May 2016
No. of securities held before change - Direct
 58,639,762 CDIs
 2,500,000 AIM listed Shares
No. of securities held before change - Indirect
Held by Mr M Billing and Mrs B Billing as trustees and beneficiaries of the Lapun Kamap Super Fund.
 101,116,697 CDIs
Held by MBB Trading Pty Ltd
 122,955,348 CDI 
Class
 CDIs (ASX)
 Shares (AIM)
Number acquired - Direct
N/A
Number acquired - Indirect
Mr M Billing and Mrs B Billing as trustees and beneficiaries of the Lapun Kamap Super Fund.
 19,099,571 CDIs
Number disposed
N/A
Value/Consideration
(a) Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation
The CDI's were acquired for A$5,000
No. of securities held after change - Direct
 58,639,762 CDIs
 2,500,000 AIM listed Shares
No. of securities held after change - Indirect
Held by Mr M Billing and Mrs B Billing as trustees and beneficiaries of the Lapun Kamap Super Fund.
 120,216,268 CDIs
Held by MBB Trading Pty Ltd
 122,955,348 CDI
Nature of change
(b) Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back
Off Market trade


Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts
Detail of contract

Nature of interest

Name of registered holder
(if issued securities)

Date of change

No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change
Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed

Interest acquired

Interest disposed

Value/Consideration
Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation 

Interest after change

Part 3 - +Closed period
Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a +closed period where prior written clearance was required?
No.
If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?
N/A
If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?
N/A

Rule 3.19A.2
Appendix 3Y
Change of Director's Interest Notice
Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.
Introduced 30/9/2001.
Name of entity: Thor Mining PLC
ARBN: 121 117 673
We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act. 
1 Name of Director
Michael Ashton
Date of last notice
17 December 2015
Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
Direct or indirect interest
Direct & Indirect
Nature of indirect interest
(including registered holder)
Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.
Michael Ashton is a director of:
 Ashton Drilling Services Pty Ltd 
 Mick Ashton Nominees Pty Ltd
and owns 100% of the issued share capital of both. 
 Greenstone Property Pty Ltd 
and owns a controlling shareholding in that company.
Date of change
20 May 2016
No. of securities held prior to change -Direct
Nil
No. of securities held prior to change- Indirect
Ashton Drilling Services
 245,569 CDIs
Mick Ashton Nominees Pty Ltd.
 111,329,224 CDIs
Mick Ashton Superannuation Fund
 250,453 CDIs
Greenstone Property Pty Ltd
 2,550,698 CDIs
Class
CDIs
Number acquired - Direct
N/A
Number acquired - Indirect
Mick Ashton Nominees Pty Ltd
 19,099,571 CDIs
Number disposed
N/A
Value/Consideration
 Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation
The CDI's were acquired for A$5,000
No. of securities held after change - Direct
Nil 
No. of securities held after change - Indirect
Ashton Drilling Services
 245,569 CDIs
Mick Ashton Nominees Pty Ltd.
 130,428,795 CDIs
Mick Ashton Superannuation Fund
 250,453 CDIs
Greenstone Property Pty Ltd
 2,550,698 CDIs
Nature of change
 Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back
Off market trade
Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts
Detail of contract

Nature of interest

Name of registered holder
(if issued securities)

Date of change

No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change
 Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed

Interest acquired

Interest disposed

Value/Consideration
 Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation 

Interest after change

Part 3 - +Closed period
Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a +closed period where prior written clearance was required?
No
If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?
N/A
If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?
N/A
Enquiries: 
Mick Billing
+61 (8) 7324 1935
Thor Mining PLC
ExecutiveChairman
Ray Ridge
+61 (8) 7324 1935
Thor Mining PLC
CFO/Company
Secretary
Colin Aaronson/ 
Daniel Bush/ 
Richard Tonthat
+44 (0) 207 383 5100 
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Nominated Adviser
Gerry Beaney/
David Hignell
John Howes
+44 (0) 207 382 1100
Northland Capital Partners Limited
Broker
Tim Blythe/
Camilla Horsfall
 +44 (0) 207 138 3222
Blytheweigh
Financial PR
Updates on the Company's activities are regularly posted on Thor's website www.thormining.com, which includes a facility to register to receive these updates by email.

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