Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure)
Anglo Asian Mining plc, as the offeree in a takeover situation, has disclosed its opening positions as of December 3, 2025, reporting no direct interests or short positions in its own ordinary shares. However, persons acting in concert with the company hold significant stakes, with Reza Vaziri holding 36,835,430 ordinary shares representing 32.21% of the issued share capital, and Governor John Sununu holding 10,734,540 ordinary shares, or 9.38%. The company also confirmed no options are held by directors and no indemnity or derivative agreements are in place with persons acting in concert.
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Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | Anglo Asian Mining plc |
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Anglo Asian Mining plc |
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEREE |
| (e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 3 December 2025 |
POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
| Class of relevant security: | Ordinary shares of 1 pence each | |||
| Interests | Short positions | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | NIL | - | NIL | - |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | NIL | - | NIL | - |
| TOTAL: | NIL | - | NIL | - |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Rights to subscribe for new securities
| Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | N/A |
| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | N/A |
- POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
- Ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") held by directors of Anglo Asian Mining plc: Name No of Ordinary Shares Percentage of total issued share capital Reza Vaziri * 36,835,430 32.21 Governor John Sununu ** 10,734,540 9.38 Khosrow Zamani 1,457,982 1.27 Professor John Monhemius 336,890 0.29 *Reza Vaziri's interest includes that of Limelight Industrial Developments Limited **Governor Sununu's interest includes that of Sununu Holdings LLC No options exercisable in return for Ordinary Shares are held by Anglo Asian Mining plc directors.
- OTHER INFORMATION
- Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
None
- Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
None
Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
| Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) | NO |
| Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 4 December 2025 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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