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Vast ResourcesAnnouncement

11/09/2017 13:05

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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 at- tached ii :                                                             Vast Resources 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Other (please specify)iii:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Name                                                                                                                                                                          St Anne's Trustees Limited                                                                                                
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                         Guernsey                                                                                                                  
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Name                                                                                                                                                                          Forest Nominees Limited                                                                                                   
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                         Guernsey                                                                                                                  
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi :                                                                                                                    6th September 2017                                                                                                        
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                                8th September 2017                                                                                                        
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                            % of voting rights at- tached to shares (to- tal of 8. A)    % of voting rights through financial instru- ments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)   Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of is- suervii      
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  3.87%                                                      0                                                                               3.87%                           4,683,686,978                                     
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          4.65%                                                      0                                                                               4.65%                                                                             
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 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                 Number of voting rights ix                                                                                                   % of voting rights                                                                                                   
                                                   Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)            Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)                Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)        Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)  
 GB00B142P698                                    181,198,514                                                                                                                  3.87%                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                           181,198,514                                                                                                                 3.87%                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Type of financial in- strument                  Expiration date x          Exercise/ Conversion Period xi                                     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 Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))                                                                                                                                                                      
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date x                            Exercise/ Conversion Pe- riod xi               Physical 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) issuerxiii                                                                                                                            
 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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)                                                                                                           
 Name xv                                                       % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial in- struments 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  Guernsey            
 Date of completion   8th September 2017  
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