Metro Mining Limited (ASX:MMI) has issued a correction to a Change in Director's Interest Notice for director Douglas Ritchie, advising that a typographical error caused the "Date of Change" to be recorded as 22 November 2026 when it should read 2 November 2026.

Key Points

  • Metro Mining corrected a typographical error in the Date of Change within Douglas Ritchie's director interest notice, from 22 November 2026 to 2 November 2026
  • Director Douglas Ritchie acquired 120,000 fully paid ordinary shares via an on-market trade for consideration of $96,115.20
  • Following the change, Ritchie holds 295,637 ordinary shares directly, with 272,570 ordinary shares held by Pleiades Partners Pty Ltd as trustee
  • Ritchie also holds 774,431 vested performance rights capable of conversion into ordinary shares

Typographical Error Correction in Date of Change

Metro Mining Limited released a correction on 3 November 2026 to its earlier Change in Director's Interest Notice for director Douglas Ritchie, which was also released on 3 November 2026. The company disclosed that a typographical error resulted in the "Date of Change" being incorrectly recorded as 22 November 2026. The corrected date is 2 November 2026. An updated Appendix 3Y notice was attached to the correction filing. The previous director interest notice for Ritchie had been dated 29 May 2026, according to the filing.

On-Market Share Acquisition by Director Douglas Ritchie

According to the updated Appendix 3Y filing, Douglas Ritchie acquired 120,000 fully paid ordinary shares in Metro Mining Limited on 2 November 2026 via an on-market trade. The consideration paid for the acquisition was $96,115.20. No securities were disposed of as part of this transaction. The filing discloses that prior to the change, Ritchie held 175,637 ordinary shares directly and 272,570 ordinary shares were held by Pleiades Partners Pty Ltd as trustee, along with 774,431 vested performance rights capable of conversion into ordinary shares.

Director's Securities Holdings Following the Change

Following the on-market acquisition, the updated filing states that Douglas Ritchie directly holds 295,637 ordinary shares in Metro Mining Limited. The 272,570 ordinary shares held by Pleiades Partners Pty Ltd as trustee remain unchanged. Ritchie's holding of 774,431 vested performance rights capable of conversion into ordinary shares also remains unchanged after the transaction. The filing confirms the acquisition relates to MMI fully paid ordinary shares and that no interests in contracts were changed. The closed period provisions were recorded as not applicable in the filing.