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Holding(s) in Company
Hong Kong Xinhai Mining Services Limited has notified Ariana Resources plc of a change in its major holdings, acquiring a stake that now represents 10.19% of the company's voting rights, totaling 266,666,670 shares. This notification, dated December 30, 2025, signifies an acquisition of voting rights, with the total holding remaining at 10.19%. The ultimate controlling entity for this holding is identified as Mr. Yunlong Zhang. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\n \nPlease note that from 22 March 2021, the Standard TR-1 Form should be completed and submitted to the FCA via our Electronic Submission System (ESS) in relation to notifications of voting rights held in issuers whose shares are admitted to trading on UK regulated markets.\n \nHolders of voting rights in issuers whose shares are admitted to trading on UK prescribed markets such as AIM market, can continue to use this form to send their notifications to those issuers. Alternatively, if they wish they can register on ESS to be able to notify to us, produce a TR-1 Form via ESS and submit the downloaded version to issuers with shares admitted to trading on prescribed markets.\n \nMore information on how to submit a TR-1 Form via ESS is available here\n \n\n\n\n\n \nTR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings\n \n\n\n\n\nNOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii:\n\n\nAriana Resources plc\n\n\n\n\n1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an \"X\" if appropriate)\n\n\n\n\nNon-UK issuer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an \"X\")\n\n\n\n\nAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights\n\n\nX\n\n\n\n\nAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn event changing the breakdown of voting rights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther (please specify) iii:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv\n\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nHong Kong Xinhai Mining Services Limited\n \n\n\n\n\nCity and country of registered office (if applicable)\n\n\nFLAT 402 4/F WAH YUEN BUILDING\n149 QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL\nCENTRAL, HONG KONG\n \n\n\n\n\n4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v\n\n\n\n\nName\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCity and country of registered office (if applicable)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi:\n\n\n30 December 2025\n\n\n\n\n6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):\n\n\n30 December 2025\n\n\n\n\n7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n% of voting rights attache...