16 January 2023
AJAX RESOURCES PLC
("Ajax" or the "Company")
Director Dealing, Holdings in Company, and
Change of Auditors
Director Dealing & Holding in the Company
Ajax [LSE: AJAX], the UK listed special purpose acquisition company with a focus on natural resources, is pleased to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Ippolito Cattaneo, has purchased a further 125,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). Following this purchase, Mr. Cattaneo holds a total of 9,050,000 Ordinary Shares, equivalent to 19.31% of the issued Ordinary Shares.
Change of Auditors
The Company is also pleased to announce the appointment of Shipleys LLP as auditors. The Company's former auditors, Jeffreys Henry LLP, have ceased to act as auditors for "Public Interest Entities" (a definition that includes all companies on the UK Official List) and have confirmed that they have no matters which they consider should be brought to the attention of the company's members or creditors in accordance with Section 519 of the Companies Act 2006.
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Further Information:
| Ajax Resources Plc Ippolito Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer | Tel: + 44 (0) 208 146 6345 info@ajaxresources.com |
| Clear Capital Markets (Corporate Broker) Jonathan Critchley/ Keith Swann | Tel: +44 (0)20 3869 6080 keithswann@clear-cm.co.uk; jonathancritchley@clear-cm.co.uk |
| Allenby Capital Limited (Financial Adviser) Nick Harriss | Tel: + 44 (0) 203 328 5656 n.harriss@allenbycapital.com |
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| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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| a)
| Name | Ippolito Cattaneo | ||||||
| 2
| Reason for the notification
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| a)
| Position/status
| PDMR (CEO) | ||||||
| b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial notification | ||||||
| 3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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| a)
| Name
| Ajax Resources PLC | ||||||
| b)
| LEI
| 213800JBHG3W43VMYU13 | ||||||
| 4
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||||
| a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code
| Ordinary shares of 1p
GB00BLNBD412 | ||||||
| b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Purchase of ordinary shares | ||||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
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n/a (single transaction) | ||||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction
| 16 January 2023 | ||||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| Off Market | ||||||
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BLNBD412
Issuer Name
Ajax Resources PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Ippolito Cattaneo
City of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
Country of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
16-Jan-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
16-Jan-2023
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 |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 19.31 | 0.000000 | 19.31 | 9,050,000 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 19.05 | 0.000000 | 19.05 | |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
| GB00BN6JG812 | 9,050,000 | | 19.31% | |
| Sub Total 8.A | 9,050,000 | 19.31% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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| | | | |
| Sub Total 8.B1 | | | | |
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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| | | | | |
| Sub Total 8.B2 | | | | ||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
1. 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.
| Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % 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 |
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10. In case of proxy voting
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
12. Date of Completion
16 January 2023
13. Place Of Completion
London
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