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Amara Mining PLC (AIM :AMA ) (TSX :AMZ ) AIM:AMA / TSX:AMZ TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer AMARA of existing shares to which voting rights are MINING attached: ii PLC 2 Reason for the notification (yes/no): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the MACQUARIE notification obligation: iii GROUP LIMITED 4. Full name of shareholder(s) MACQUARIE (if different from 3.): iv BANK LIMITED 5. Date of the transaction and date on JANUARY which the threshold is crossed or 21, 2014 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: JANUARY 22, 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 3% reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous shares to the triggering transaction If possible Number of Number of Voting using the Shares rights ISIN CODE GB00B04M1L91 6,742,573 6,742,573 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number Number of voting Percentage of voting rights x of shares rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect 6,463,302 6,463,302 0 2.93% 0 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise Number of % of voting financial datexiii /Conversion voting rights rights instrument Period that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion voting rights rights xix, instrument period instrument xx xviii refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 6,463,302 2.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED IS THE HOLDER OF A MAJOR INTEREST IN AMARA MINING PLC. MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MACQUARIE BH PTY LTD. MACQUARIE BH PTY LTD IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: JOHANNA ASHBY 15. Contact telephone number: +44 2030374339 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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