Vertex Minerals Limited (ASX:VTX) has received a Form 603 Notice of Initial Substantial Holder, disclosing that Patron Partners Pty Ltd and associated Murtagh family entities became a substantial holder in the company on 10 November 2026, holding a combined 25,981,501 ordinary fully paid shares representing 5.97% voting power.

Key Points

  • Patron Partners Pty Ltd, Murtagh Bros Vineyards Pty Ltd, and Murtagh Bros Nominees Pty Ltd became substantial holders on 10 November 2026
  • The entities collectively hold 25,981,501 ordinary fully paid shares in Vertex Minerals Limited
  • The combined holding represents 5.97% voting power in Vertex Minerals
  • Patron Partners Pty Ltd (AP & RL Murtagh Family Trust A/C) holds the largest portion at 24,331,501 ordinary shares

Substantial Holder Identification and Trigger Date

The notice, lodged pursuant to Section 671B of the Corporations Act 2001, identifies three related entities as the substantial holders: Patron Partners Pty Ltd, operating under the AP & RL Murtagh Family Trust account; Murtagh Bros Vineyards Pty Ltd; and Murtagh Bros Nominees Pty Ltd, acting under the Murtagh Bros Vineyards Super Fund account. According to the filing, the group became a substantial holder in Vertex Minerals Limited (ACN 650 116 153) on 10 November 2026, triggering the obligation to lodge an initial substantial holder notice with the company.

Breakdown of Securities Held Across the Three Entities

The filing sets out the relevant interests held by each entity in Vertex Minerals ordinary fully paid shares. Patron Partners Pty Ltd, under the AP & RL Murtagh Family Trust account, holds 24,331,501 ordinary shares, comprising the majority of the combined position. Murtagh Bros Vineyards Pty Ltd holds 650,000 ordinary shares, while Murtagh Bros Nominees Pty Ltd, under the Murtagh Bros Vineyards Super Fund account, holds 1,000,000 ordinary shares. The nature of the relevant interest for all three entities is recorded as ordinary shares in the filing.

Aggregate Voting Power Disclosed in Filing

The filing discloses that the total number of votes attached to the securities in which the substantial holder or an associate held a relevant interest, as at the date the group became a substantial holder, amounts to 25,981,501 votes. This corresponds to 25,981,501 ordinary fully paid shares and represents a voting power of 5.97% in Vertex Minerals Limited. The filing records the class of securities as ordinary fully paid shares, designated as ORD, across all three holding entities included in the substantial holder group.