BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC filed Amendment No. 3 to a Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 15,557,065 common shares of Galiano Gold Inc. as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC reported beneficial ownership of 15,557,065 shares of Galiano Gold Inc. common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported position represents 5.9% of Galiano Gold's outstanding common shares.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC holds sole voting power over 15,097,375 shares.
  • Sole dispositive power: The filing discloses sole dispositive power over 15,557,065 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported.
  • Event date: The filing is triggered by an event dated September 30, 2026, and was signed by Managing Director Spencer Fleming on October 27, 2026.
  • Ordinary course certification: The filer certified the securities "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."

BlackRock Portfolio Management's Reported Position in Galiano Gold Common Stock

According to the filing, BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC, organized in Delaware and headquartered at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, submitted Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G disclosing a 5.9% beneficial ownership position in Galiano Gold Inc. (NYSE:GAU), whose principal executive offices are located at Suite 1640, 1066 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, V6E 3X1. The CUSIP number for the common stock is 36352H100, and the triggering event date is September 30, 2026.

The filing reports aggregate beneficial ownership of 15,557,065 common shares. Of those, the filer reports sole voting power over 15,097,375 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 15,557,065 shares. Shared voting power and shared dispositive power are each reported as zero. The filing notes that various persons have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, Galiano Gold common stock, but states that no single person's interest exceeds five percent of the total outstanding common shares.

The Schedule 13G was filed by BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC in its capacity as a parent holding company (type "HC"), and the filing states that it "reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain business units (collectively, the 'Reporting Business Units') of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates." Identification of the relevant subsidiary is provided in Exhibit 99, as referenced in Item 7 of the filing. The statement was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director, on October 27, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC filed Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 15,557,065 Galiano Gold Inc. common shares, equal to 5.9% of the class, with the triggering event dated September 30, 2026.