Sec Form 13G Filing - Helikon Investments Ltd filing for ELDORADO GOLD CORP (EGO) - 2021-07-12

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.  )*
Eldorado Gold Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
284902509
(CUSIP Number)
June 30, 2021
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
x	Rule 13d-1(b)
¨	Rule 13d-1(c)
¨	Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 8 Pages)

 

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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Helikon Investments Limited
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a)  ¨ (b)  ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 19,289,420
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,289,420
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,289,420
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.6%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN, IA

 

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mr. Federico Riggio
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a)  ¨ (b)  ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Italy
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 19,289,420
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,289,420
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,289,420
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.6%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

 

 

 

Item 1(a).	NAME OF ISSUER
	The name of the issuer is Eldorado Gold Corp. (the "Company").

 

Item 1(b).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
	The Company's principal executive offices are located at Suite 1188 - Bentall 5, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 Canada

 

Item 2(a).	NAME OF PERSON FILING
	(i)  Helikon Investments Limited a United Kingdom public limited company ("Helikon UK"), with respect to the Shares (as defined in Item 2(d) below), held by Helikon Long Short Equity Fund Master ICAV (the "Helikon Fund") managed by Helikon UK; and
	(ii)  Federico Riggio ("Mr. Riggio", and together with Helikon UK, the "Reporting Persons"), with respect to the Shares directly held by the Helikon Fund.

 

Item 2(b).	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
	(i) Helikon UK; 105 Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6EE
	(ii) Mr. Riggio 105 Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6EE.

 

Item 2(c).	CITIZENSHIP
	Helikon UK is a United Kingdom public limited company organized under the laws of the United Kingdom. Mr. Riggio is a citizen of the Italy.

 

Item 2(d).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
	Common Shares (the "Shares")

 

Item 2(e).	CUSIP NUMBER
	284902509

 

 

Item 3.

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

	(a)	¨	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
	(b)	¨	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
	(c)	¨	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
	(d)	¨	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
	(e)	¨	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
	(f)	¨	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	x	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
	(h)	¨	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
	(i)	¨	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
	(j)	x	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
	(k)	¨	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Helikon UK is an investment manager, authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom which is comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the investment advisers covered by Item 3(e) above.

 

Item 4.	OWNERSHIP
	The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 182,594,086 Common Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2021, as the Reporting Persons have been informed by the Issuer.
	The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
	The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for the purposes of Sections 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of the Shares reported herein.

 

 

Item 5.	OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
	Not applicable.
Item 6.	OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
	See Item 2.

 

Item 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON
	Not applicable.

 

Item 8.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
	Not applicable.

 

Item 9.	NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
	Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

CERTIFICATION

 

	Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
	By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, (i) the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect and (ii) the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to Helikon UK is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institutions. The Reporting Persons also undertake to furnish to the SEC staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.

 

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATE: July 12, 2021

 

 

Helikon Investments Limited
/s/ Paul McLernon
Name:	Paul McLernon
Title:	Director
/s/ Federico Riggio
FEDERICO RIGGIO

 

 

EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

DATE: July 12, 2021

 

 

Helikon Investments Limited
/s/ Paul McLernon
Name:	Paul McLernon
Title:	Director
/s/ Federico Riggio
FEDERICO RIGGIO