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Sunkar Resources PLC

17 June 2014

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Identity of the party to the offer making the           SUN AVENUE PARTNERS CORP. 
 disclosure: 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions    MR ALMAS MYNBAYEV, the owner of Sun Avenue Partners Corp. 
 disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is 
 insufficient 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant   SUNKAR RESOURCES PLC 
 securities this form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each party to the offer 
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 (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the     OFFEROR/OFFEREE 
 offeror or the offeree? 
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 (e) Date position held:                                     17 June 2014 
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 (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today      YES/NO 
 disclosing, under the Code in respect                        If YES, specify which: 
 of any other party to this offer? 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

 
 Class of relevant security: 
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                                                          Interests         Short positions 
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                                                       Number        %        Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:    174,476,283   51.15 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options): 
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 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                            174,476,283   51.15 
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    N/A 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

   (c)        Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent 
 
 Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to the offer 
  making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of 
  the Code): 
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      Definitions used in this disclosure are taken from the Rule 2.7 announcement issued by Sunkar 
       Resources plc ("Sunkar") and Sun Avenue Partners Corp. ("SAPC") on 17 June 2014. 
       SAPC has received irrevocable undertakings to accept (or to procure acceptance of) the Offer, 
       from certain directors of Sunkar who are also Sunkar Shareholders, in respect of a total of 
       41,841,299 Sunkar Shares, representing approximately 12.27 per cent. of Sunkar's issued ordinary 
       share capital, being: 
        *    Nurdin Damitov, in respect of his entire interest of 
             21,427,799 Sunkar Shares, representing approximately 
             6.28 per cent. of the existing issued share capital 
             of Sunkar; and 
 
 
        *    Serikjan Utegen, in respect of his entire interest of 
             20,413,500 Sunkar Shares, representing approximately 
             5.98 per cent. of the existing issued share capital 
             of Sunkar. 
 
 
       Both of these irrevocable undertakings are binding in all circumstances (including in the 
       event of a higher offer). 
       Accordingly, when taken together with Sunkar Shares already owned by SAPC, SAPC either owns 
       or controls or has received irrevocable undertakings over, in aggregate, 216,317,582 Sunkar 
       Shares, representing approximately 63.42 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital of 
       Sunkar, as at the date of this announcement. 
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   3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
 
 Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any person acting in 
  concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure: 
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 N/A 
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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3 for each additional class of relevant security.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting 
  in concert with it: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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 None 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party 
  to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other 
  person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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 None 
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   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   YES/NO 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              YES/NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    17 June 2014 
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 Contact name:          David Davies 
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 Telephone number:      020 7653 8740 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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