Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Notification of relevant change to significant shareholder
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL) has received a significant shareholder notification from BlackRock, Inc. regarding changes in its holdings as of August 1, 2025. BlackRock's total position now stands at 5.35% of voting rights, consisting of 4.86% in direct shares and 0.49% through financial instruments.
The detailed breakdown shows BlackRock holds 938,075 voting rights through shares, 43,078 through securities lending, and 51,763 through CFDs, totaling 1,032,916 voting rights. This represents a slight decrease from their previous position of 5.37%.
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL) ha ricevuto una notifica importante da parte di BlackRock, Inc. riguardante variazioni nelle sue partecipazioni al 1° agosto 2025. La posizione totale di BlackRock è ora pari al 5,35% dei diritti di voto, composta da un 4,86% in azioni dirette e un 0,49% tramite strumenti finanziari.
La suddivisione dettagliata indica che BlackRock detiene 938.075 diritti di voto tramite azioni, 43.078 attraverso il prestito titoli e 51.763 tramite CFD, per un totale di 1.032.916 diritti di voto. Questo rappresenta una leggera diminuzione rispetto alla posizione precedente del 5,37%.
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL) ha recibido una notificación significativa de accionistas por parte de BlackRock, Inc. sobre cambios en sus participaciones al 1 de agosto de 2025. La posición total de BlackRock ahora es del 5,35% de los derechos de voto, compuesta por un 4,86% en acciones directas y un 0,49% a través de instrumentos financieros.
El desglose detallado muestra que BlackRock posee 938.075 derechos de voto mediante acciones, 43.078 a través de préstamos de valores y 51.763 mediante CFDs, sumando un total de 1.032.916 derechos de voto. Esto representa una ligera disminución respecto a su posición anterior del 5,37%.
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL)는 BlackRock, Inc.로부터 2025년 8월 1일 기준 보유 지분 변동에 관한 중요한 주주 통지를 받았습니다. BlackRock의 총 보유 지분은 현재 5.35%의 의결권을 차지하며, 이 중 4.86%는 직접 주식, 0.49%는 금융상품을 통해 보유하고 있습니다.
상세 내역에 따르면 BlackRock은 주식을 통해 938,075 의결권, 증권 대여를 통해 43,078, CFD를 통해 51,763 의결권을 보유하여 총 1,032,916 의결권을 갖고 있습니다. 이는 이전의 5.37% 보유 비율에서 약간 감소한 수치입니다.
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE AMERICAN : CMCL) a reçu une notification importante d'actionnaire de la part de BlackRock, Inc. concernant des changements dans ses participations au 1er août 2025. La position totale de BlackRock s'élève désormais à 5,35% des droits de vote, comprenant 4,86% d'actions directes et 0,49% via des instruments financiers.
La répartition détaillée indique que BlackRock détient 938 075 droits de vote par actions, 43 078 par prêt de titres et 51 763 par CFD, totalisant 1 032 916 droits de vote. Cela représente une légère baisse par rapport à leur position précédente de 5,37%.
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL) hat eine bedeutende Aktionärsmitteilung von BlackRock, Inc. bezüglich Änderungen in dessen Beteiligungen zum 1. August 2025 erhalten. Die Gesamtposition von BlackRock beträgt nun 5,35% der Stimmrechte, bestehend aus 4,86% direkten Aktien und 0,49% über Finanzinstrumente.
Die detaillierte Aufschlüsselung zeigt, dass BlackRock 938.075 Stimmrechte durch Aktien, 43.078 durch Wertpapierleihe und 51.763 durch CFDs hält, insgesamt also 1.032.916 Stimmrechte. Dies stellt einen leichten Rückgang gegenüber der vorherigen Position von 5,37% dar.
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Insights
BlackRock slightly reduced its Caledonia Mining position to 5.35%, maintaining significant influence while adjusting exposure.
BlackRock has marginally adjusted its position in Caledonia Mining Corporation, reducing its total holding from 5.37% to 5.35% of voting rights. This represents a minor shift in the institutional investor's exposure to the gold mining company. The breakdown shows 4.86% of voting rights attached directly to shares (down from 5.12% previously) and 0.49% through financial instruments (up from 0.25%).
What's notable here is not just the minor reduction in overall exposure, but the strategic rebalancing between direct share ownership and financial instruments. BlackRock has shifted some of its position from direct equity ownership to derivative instruments, potentially indicating a more hedged or flexible approach to its Caledonia investment. The financial instruments include securities lending (0.22%) and CFDs (0.26%), suggesting BlackRock is employing multiple strategies to manage its exposure.
Despite this slight reduction, BlackRock remains above the 5% threshold that triggers mandatory disclosure requirements under AIM rules. This level of ownership still gives BlackRock meaningful influence in corporate matters. For context, institutional investors of BlackRock's caliber typically conduct thorough due diligence before establishing positions of this magnitude, and their ongoing involvement provides a measure of validation for Caledonia's operations and strategy.
The position is managed through multiple BlackRock entities across its complex corporate structure, including BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, and BlackRock Fund Advisors, indicating this is likely part of various investment mandates within the asset manager's portfolio rather than a single strategic position.
ST HELIER, Jersey, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc ("Caledonia" or "the Company") (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL; AIM: CMCL; VFEX: CMCL) announces that it received notification on August 4, 2025 from BlackRock, Inc. that on August 1, 2025 it had crossed a threshold for notification of a relevant change (as defined by the AIM Rules for Companies).
A copy of the notification is below.
Enquiries:
| Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Mark Learmonth Camilla Horsfall | Tel: +44 1534 679 800 Tel: +44 7817 841 793 |
| Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker) Adrian Hadden George Lawson | Tel: +44 207 397 1965 Tel: +44 131 220 9775 |
| Panmure Liberum (Joint Broker) Scott Mathieson/ Ailsa MacMaster | Tel: +44 20 3100 2000 |
| Camarco, Financial PR (UK) Gordon Poole Elfie Kent | Tel: +44 20 3757 4980 |
| 3PPB (Financial PR, North America) Patrick Chidley Paul Durham | Tel: +1 917 991 7701 Tel: +1 203 940 2538 |
| Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe) Debra Tatenda | Tel: +263 77802131 |
| IH Securities (Private) Limited (VFEX Sponsor - Zimbabwe) Lloyd Mlotshwa | Tel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39 |
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 attached ii: | CALEDONIA MINING CORPORATION PLC | ||||||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) | |||||||||
| Non-UK issuer | X | ||||||||
| 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 | BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Wilmington, DE, USA | ||||||||
| 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 reached vi: | 01/08/2025 | ||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 04/08/2025 | ||||||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | |||||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial 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 | 1,032,916 | ||||||||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | ||||||||
| Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | |||||||
| JE00BF0XVB15 | 938,075 | |||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 938,075 | |||||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | ||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||
| Securities Lending | N/A | N/A | 43,078 | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 43,078 | |||||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | ||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash Settlement xii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 51,763 | ||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 51,763 | |||||||||
| 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) issuer xiii | ||||
| 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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary) xiv | X | |||
| Name xv | % 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 | |
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||
| Trident Merger, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | ||||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | ||||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | ||||
| BlackRock Group Limited | ||||
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | ||||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | ||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | ||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | ||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||
| Trident Merger, LLC | ||||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | ||||
| Amethyst Intermediate, LLC | ||||
| Aperio Holdings, LLC | ||||
| Aperio Group, LLC | ||||
| 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 | ||||
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team Jana Blumenstein 020 7743 3650 | ||||
| Place of completion | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
| Date of completion | 04 August 2025 |
FAQ
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