Vulcan Energy Trims Two Institutional Stakes as Second Rig Heads for Trappelberg
Published on 11/11/2026 at 07:42 | Editorial boerse-global.de
Two major institutional holders have scaled back their positions in Vulcan Energy, with Citigroup and Morgan Stanley both reporting lower aggregate stakes in mandatory disclosures published in early November.
Citigroup's notification, released on 3 November, showed a total position of 6.38%, down from 7.71% in its previous filing. The threshold was crossed on 27 October. Morgan Stanley followed with a disclosure dated 5 November, reporting a decline from 5.12% to 3.96% — a move that took its holding below the 5% mark. The threshold date for that change was 30 October.
Morgan Stanley's figure breaks down into 0.28% of voting rights and a further 3.68% held through financial instruments, meaning the reported position spans both categories separately itemised in the filing. VanEck Associates Corporation also notified that it no longer qualifies as a significant shareholder of Vulcan Energy — a change in major-holder status rather than an explicit statement of a full exit from the stake.
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Own Rig Fleet Takes Shape at Trappelberg
On the operational side, Vulcan Energy has begun mobilising its second heavy drilling rig, the V10, to the Trappelberg site in Germany. Trappelberg is the fourth drilling location of the Lionheart project, and the rig will be operated by the company's in-house drilling subsidiary, Vercana. The V10 joins the V20 already at work, adding parallel capacity to a programme that encompasses 28 wells in total.
Vulcan has invested roughly EUR 51 million — around A$82 million — in its two rigs combined. Management continues to target the second half of 2028 for the start of production, a forward-looking goal rather than a milestone already achieved.
Quarterly Update Points to On-Schedule Progress
The company offered visibility into execution with its quarterly report, published on 30 October and covering activities in the quarter ended 30 September. According to Vulcan, drilling and construction work at Lionheart advanced within both schedule and budget. The report also set out project delivery and the drawdown of financing facilities as part of its review of the period.
Shares in Vulcan Energy gained 0.6% in the prior session.
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