TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii | Arian Silver Corporation | ||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ✓ | ||||||
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 acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||||
Other (please specify): | |||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii | Sprott Asset Management LP | ||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv | See section 9 | ||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 28 July 2015 | ||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10 August 2015 | ||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 3.7% (was 13.1%) | ||||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||
Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | |||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
Common Shares | 4,453,393 | 4,453,393 | 1,243,893 | 1,243,893 | 3.7% | ||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||
Nominal | Delta | ||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||
1,243,893 | 3.7% | ||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||||
Sprott Asset Management LP is the portfolio manager acting on behalf of the Sprott Canadian Equity Fund, Sprott Bull/Bear RSP Fund, Sprott Hedge Fund L.P., Sprott Hedge Fund L.P. II, Sprott Master Fund, Ltd., Sprott Master Fund II, Ltd., and certain Sprott Managed Accounts. | |||||||
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: | David Taylor | ||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 (0)20 7887 6593 |