Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Notification of relevant change to significant shareholder

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (CMCL) announced on October 2, 2020, a notification from BlackRock, Inc. indicating a slight decrease in its stake in the company. BlackRock’s ownership dropped from 5.07% to 4.99%, with total voting rights now at 5.38% when including financial instruments. The notification followed a threshold crossing on September 29, 2020. This change signifies cautious movement by a significant shareholder, which may impact investor sentiment regarding CMCL’s stock performance.

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• None.

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• Decrease in BlackRock's stake from 5.07% to 4.99% may indicate reduced confidence.

ST HELIER, Jersey, Oct. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL; AIM: CMCL) (“Caledonia” or the “Company”) announces that it received notification on September 30, 2020, from BlackRock, Inc., which is a “significant shareholder” of the Company as defined by the AIM Rules for Companies, that it has slightly decreased its interest in the Company and on September 29, 2020 crossed a particular threshold for notification of its holdings in the Company. A copy of the notification is below.

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 attachedii:				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 obligationiv
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 reachedvi:				29/09/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):				30/09/2020
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 of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	4.99%		0.39%			5.38%		12,118,823
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	5.07%		0.31%			5.39%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rightsix					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
JE00BF0XVB15				604,843					4.99%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		604,843					4.99%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
Securities Lending						15,107			0.12%
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1			15,107			0.12%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
CFD					Cash			32,901	0.27%
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2			32,901	0.27%

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) issuerxiii
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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Namexv	% 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
See Attachment
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
11. Additional informationxvi
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team Jana Blumenstein 020 7743 3650

Place of completion	12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Date of completion	30 September, 2020

Section 9 Attachment

Namexv	% 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 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 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.
Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
BlackRock, 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 Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

For further information please contact:

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc
Mark Learmonth	Tel: +44 1534 679 802
Camilla Horsfall	Tel: +44 7817 841 793
WH Ireland
Adrian Hadden/James Sinclair-Ford	Tel: +44 20 7220 1751
Blytheweigh
Tim Blythe/Megan Ray	Tel: +44 207 138 3204

FAQ

What is the recent change in BlackRock's holdings in Caledonia Mining (CMCL)?

BlackRock, Inc. decreased its stake in Caledonia Mining from 5.07% to 4.99% as of September 29, 2020.

How does BlackRock's stake impact Caledonia Mining's stock performance?

A decrease in a significant shareholder's stake, like BlackRock's, may potentially affect investor sentiment and stock performance for Caledonia Mining.

When was the notification about BlackRock's holdings change announced for CMCL?

The notification regarding BlackRock's change in holdings was announced on October 2, 2020.

What is the current total voting rights percentage for BlackRock in Caledonia Mining?

BlackRock now holds a total of 5.38% of voting rights in Caledonia Mining, including financial instruments.