Ferroglobe PLC
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(Name of Issuer)
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Ordinary Shares
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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G33856 108
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2016
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No.
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G33856 108
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13G
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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GRUPO VILLAR MIR, S.A.U.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
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(b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Spain
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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94,554,634 Ordinary Shares
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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94,554,634 Ordinary Shares
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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94,554,634
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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NOT APPLICABLE
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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55%1
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer: Ferroglobe PLC
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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2nd Floor West Wing, Lansdowne House
57 Berkeley Square
London
W1J 6ER
United Kingdom
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing: Grupo Villar Mir, S.A.U.
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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The address of the principal business office of Grupo Villar Mir, S.A.U. is:
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Torre Espacio
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Paseo de la Castellana, 259 D, Planta 52
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28046 Madrid, Spain
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(c)
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Citizenship: Grupo Villar Mir, S.A.U. is a Spanish public limited liability company in the form of a sociedad anónima
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares
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(e)
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CUSIP Number: G33856 108
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 4.
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Ownership
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The information in Item 1 and Items 5 though 11 on the cover pages of this Schedule 13G is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
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NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 10.
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Certification.
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NOT APPLICABLE
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Grupo Villar Mir, S.A.U.
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By:
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/s/ Javier López Madrid
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Name:
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Javier López Madrid
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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