Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) has received a notice of change of interests of substantial holder from State Street Corporation and its named subsidiaries, disclosing a present voting power of 13.80% in PLS Group Limited, up from a previous voting power of 12.66%, with the change in interests occurring on 3 November 2026.

Key Points

  • State Street Corporation and named subsidiaries filed a substantial holder notice disclosing a present voting power of 13.80% in Pilbara Minerals, compared to a previous level of 12.66%.
  • The change in relevant interests occurred on 3 November 2026, with the previous notice dated 30 October 2026.
  • The present notice discloses 445,151,402 ordinary shares, compared to 408,370,945 ordinary shares in the previous notice.
  • Relevant interests are held across multiple State Street entities including State Street Global Advisors (Japan) Co. Ltd., State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited, State Street Global Advisors Asia Limited, State Street Global Advisors Singapore Limited, and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

Voting Power and Share Count as at 3 November 2026

According to the filing, State Street Corporation and its named subsidiaries held a present voting power of 13.80% in PLS Group Limited as at 3 November 2026, representing 445,151,402 ordinary shares. The previous substantial holder notice, dated 30 October 2026, disclosed voting power of 12.66%, representing 408,370,945 ordinary shares. The filing was submitted on 5 November 2026 under Section 671B of the Corporations Act 2001 using Form 604, the standard notice of change of interests of a substantial holder.

Nature of Relevant Interests Across State Street Entities

The filing details relevant interests held by several State Street entities. State Street Global Advisors (Japan) Co., Ltd. holds interests across four tranches of ordinary shares, including 3,615,395 and 331,262 shares, among others. State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited holds interests across six tranches, including 3,315,699 and 1,261,405 shares. State Street Global Advisors Asia Limited and State Street Global Advisors Singapore Limited also hold disclosed parcels of ordinary shares. The nature of relevant interest for these entities is stated as the power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and/or the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee.

Securities Lending Arrangements Disclosed for State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Bank and Trust Company is disclosed as holding relevant interests across numerous tranches of ordinary shares, including parcels of 38,442,378, 27,311,973, 17,279,377, and 7,467,697 shares, among others. A portion of these holdings is attributed to securities lending arrangements, with the filing stating that State Street Bank and Trust Company has lent certain securities and retains a relevant interest under section 608(8A) of the Corporations Act, being the holder of securities subject to an obligation to return under a securities lending agreement.