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Glencore plc
(Incorporated in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991)
(Registration number 107710)
JSE Share Code: GLN
LSE Share Code: GLEN
HKSE Share Code: 805HK
ISIN: JE00B4T3BW64
Baar, Switzerland
9 January 2017
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES (i)
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Glencore PLC
of existing shares to which voting rights are JE00B4T3BW64
attached: (ii)
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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 Norges Bank
notification obligation: (iii)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):(iv)
5. Date of the transaction and date on 23 November 2016
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 09 January 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Above 3%
reached: (vi, vii)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares (x)
Rights Direct Direct (xi) Indirect Direct Indirect
(xii)
JE00B4T3BW64 430,885,676 430,885,676 436,312,499 436,312,499 3.03 %
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument date (xiii) Period (xiv) that may be acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/ converted.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument price date (xvii) Conversion instrument refers to (xix, xx)
period
(xviii)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nominal Delta
N/A N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
436,312,499 3.03 %
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable: (xxi)
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Norges Bank
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information: None
14. Contact name: Philippe Chiaroni
15. Contact telephone number: +4724073297
For further information please contact:
Investors
Martin Fewings t: +41 41 709 2880 m: +41 79 737 5642 martin.fewings@glencore.com
Carlos Francisco t: +41 41 709 2369 m: +41 79 129 9195 carlos.fernandez@glencore.com
Fernandez
Stefan Ogden t: +65 6415 7625 m: +65 9828 3700 stefan.ogden@glencore.com
Media
Charles Watenphul t: +41 41 709 2462 m: +41 79 904 3320 charles.watenphul@glencore.com
Pam Bell t: +44 20 7412 3471 m: +44 77 3031 9806 pam.bell@glencore.co.uk
Company secretarial
John Burton t: +41 41 709 2619 m: +41 79 944 5434 john.burton@glencore.com
Nicola Leigh t: +41 41 709 2755 m: +41 79 735 3916 nicola.leigh@glencore.com
www.glencore.com
Notes for Editors
Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer
and marketer of more than 90 commodities. The Group's operations comprise around 150 mining and
metallurgical sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities.
With a strong footprint in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, Glencore's
industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in
over 50 countries.
Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation,
oil and food processing. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and
consumers of commodities. Glencore's companies employ around 160,000 people, including contractors.
Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the
International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative.
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Sponsor
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Bank Division)
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