Endeavour Announces Holding(s) in Company

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Endeavour Mining (EDVMF) has received a significant shareholding notification from Van Eck Associates Corporation as of August 27, 2025. Van Eck's total position has increased to 5.030% of voting rights, up from the previous 4.970%, representing 12,150,029 shares of the company.

The position is distributed across multiple Van Eck funds, with the VanEck Gold Miners ETF holding the largest stake at 3.090%, followed by the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF at 1.214%. Other smaller holdings are spread across various Van Eck funds including Gold Miners UCITS ETF (0.348%) and Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF (0.177%).

Endeavour Mining plc (“the Company”) announces that it received the following notification from Van Eck Associates Corporation of its interests in the Company as at 27 August 2025

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)
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 obligationiv
Name			Van Eck Associates Corporation
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			New York, NY USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name			ESB Pension Fund GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF VanEck Gold Miners ETF (AU) VanEck Global Mining UCITS ETF VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF VanEck Africa Index ETF VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			27/08/2025
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			28/08/2025
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 of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	5.030%			5.030%	241,547,168
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	4.970%			4.970%	241,885,962

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rightsix					% 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)
GB00BL6K5J42		12,150,029					5.03%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		12,150,029					5.03%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			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 datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii			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)				X
Namexv	% 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
ESB Pension Fund GDX	0.029%		0.029%
VanEck Gold Miners ETF	3.090%		3.090%
VanEck Gold Miners ETF AU	0.107%		0.107%
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF	0.348%		0.348%
VanEck Africa Index ETF	0.021%		0.021%
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF	1.214%		1.214%
VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF	0.044%		0.044%
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF	0.177%		0.177%
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder		Glass Lewis
The number and % of voting rights held		12,150,029 shares and 5.03% voting rights
The date until which the voting rights will be held		Open
11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion	Tampa, FL, USA
Date of completion	28 August 2025

Attachment

• TR-1 Form Endeavour Mining PLC Issuer 08.27

FAQ

What is Van Eck's new ownership percentage in Endeavour Mining (EDVMF)?

Van Eck Associates Corporation now holds 5.030% of Endeavour Mining's voting rights, representing 12,150,029 shares.

How many shares of Endeavour Mining (EDVMF) does Van Eck own as of August 2025?

Van Eck Associates Corporation owns 12,150,029 shares of Endeavour Mining as of August 27, 2025.

Which Van Eck fund holds the largest stake in Endeavour Mining?

The VanEck Gold Miners ETF holds the largest stake with 3.090% of voting rights, followed by VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF with 1.214%.

When did Van Eck cross the ownership threshold in Endeavour Mining?

Van Eck crossed the threshold on August 27, 2025, increasing their position from 4.970% to 5.030% of voting rights.

How are Van Eck's voting rights exercised in Endeavour Mining?

Van Eck's voting rights are exercised through Glass Lewis as their proxy holder for the 12,150,029 shares representing 5.03% voting rights.