BlackRock reports 6.55% voting interest in Caledonia Mining (CMCL) after threshold change
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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc reports a notification of a relevant change in a significant shareholder’s position. BlackRock, Inc. crossed a regulatory threshold on 26 March 2026 and disclosed its updated voting interest in the company.
BlackRock now holds 5.18% of Caledonia’s voting rights through shares and an additional 1.37% through financial instruments, giving a total voting interest of 6.55%, or 1,265,920 voting rights. This compares to a previously notified total of 6.56%. The notification, provided in a TR-1 major holdings form, lists BlackRock’s position split across direct shareholdings, securities lending and cash-settled derivatives.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March 2026
Commission File Number:
001-38164
CALEDONIA MINING CORPORATION PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
2 Mulcaster Street
St Helier
Jersey JE2 3NJ
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| CALEDONIA MINING CORPORATION PLC | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: March 30, 2026 | /s/ JOHN MARK LEARMONTH | |
| John Mark Learmonth | ||
| CEO and Director | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 30, 2026 |
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Exhibit 99.1
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
Notification of relevant change to significant shareholder
(NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL; AIM: CMCL; VFEX: CMCL)
March 30, 2026: Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc ("Caledonia" or "the Company") announces that it received notification on March 27, 2026 from BlackRock, Inc. that on March 26, 2026 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:
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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Mark Learmonth Camilla Horsfall
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Tel: +44 1534 679 800 Tel: +44 7817 841 793 |
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Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and Broker) Adrian Hadden George Lawson
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Tel: +44 207 397 1965 Tel: +44 131 220 9775 |
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Camarco, Financial PR (UK) Gordon Poole Elfie Kent
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Tel: +44 20 3757 4980 |
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Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe) Debra Tatenda
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Tel: +263 77802131 |
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IH Securities (Private) Limited (VFEX Sponsor - Zimbabwe) Lloyd Mlotshwa
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Tel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39 |
Head and Registered Office: Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
2 Mulcaster Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, JE2 3NJ
info@caledoniamining.com | | www.caledoniamining.com
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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 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: | 26/03/2026 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 27/03/2026 | |||||
| 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 | 5.18% | 1.37% | 6.55% | 1,265,920 | ||
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
4.93% | 1.63% | 6.56% | |||
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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 | |||||||||
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||||||
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
JE00BF0XVB15 |
1,001,011 | 5.18% | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 1,001,011 | 5.18% | |||||||
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| 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 | 123,551 | 0.63% | |||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 123,551 | 0.63% | |||||||
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| 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 | 141,358 | 0.73% | ||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 141,358 | 0.73% | |||||||
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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. | ||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | ||||
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | ||||
| BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l. | ||||
| BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | ||||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | ||||
| 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 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 International Holdings, Inc. | ||||
| BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | ||||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 11. Additional information xvi | ||||
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BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team 020 7743 3650
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| Place of completion | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
| Date of completion | 27 March 2026 |
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FAQ
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