Westgold Resources Limited (ASX:WGX) has received a notice of change of interests of a substantial holder from State Street Corporation and its subsidiaries, disclosing a present voting power of 7.66%, totalling 72,059,658 ordinary shares, as at 2 November 2026, up from a previous voting power of 6.62% representing 62,229,826 ordinary shares recorded in the prior notice dated 16 October 2026.

Key Points

  • State Street Corporation and its subsidiaries disclosed a present voting power of 7.66% in Westgold Resources, equating to 72,059,658 ordinary shares.
  • The previous notice, dated 16 October 2026, recorded a voting power of 6.62%, representing 62,229,826 ordinary shares.
  • The change in interests occurred on 2 November 2026, with the previous notice given to the company on 20 October 2026.
  • Relevant interests are held across multiple State Street entities including State Street Bank and Trust Company, State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited, State Street Global Advisors Trust Company, SSGA Funds Management Inc., State Street Global Advisors Limited, and State Street Global Advisors, Australia, Limited.

Nature of Relevant Interests Held by State Street Entities

The filing discloses that relevant interests across the State Street group are held on various bases. State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited and several other subsidiaries hold relevant interests through the power to control the exercise of a right to vote attached to securities and the power to dispose of securities as investment manager or trustee. State Street Bank and Trust Company also holds relevant interests relating to lent securities under section 608(8A) of the Corporations Act 2001, where securities have been lent but a relevant interest is retained, as well as interests in borrowed and pledged securities under sections 608(1) and 608(8).

Distribution of Holdings Across State Street Subsidiaries

The present relevant interests are spread across multiple State Street entities. State Street Global Advisors, Australia, Limited holds positions including 34,462,177 ordinary shares, 5,612,005 ordinary shares, 3,293,905 ordinary shares, 3,168,512 ordinary shares, and 346,249 ordinary shares. State Street Global Advisors Trust Company holds 5,706,420 ordinary shares, 298,787 ordinary shares, and 65,429 ordinary shares. SSGA Funds Management, Inc. holds 1,418,830 ordinary shares. State Street Bank and Trust Company holds 3,732,604 ordinary shares as a single largest individual line among its numerous disclosed positions across various registered holders including Citibank NA, Northern Trust Company, Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan AG, and others.

Registered Holders Named in the Filing

The filing identifies a range of registered holders of securities across the disclosed positions, including Citibank NA, Northern Trust Company, Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan AG, State Street Bank and Trust Co, AQR Capital Management LLC, Arrowstreet Canada Global All Country Alpha Extension Fund I, and The Regents of the University of California, among others. The persons entitled to be registered as holders include State Street Bank and Trust Company and the Macquarie Group, with several positions noting the registered holder as unknown or not applicable, as recorded in Annexure A, B and C attached to the filing.