0000922898-11-000040.txt : 20111104 0000922898-11-000040.hdr.sgml : 20111104 20111104112438 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922898-11-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111104 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001173420 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A5 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80075 FILM NUMBER: 111179904 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 2300 STREET 2: 200 GRANVILLE STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 1S4 BUSINESS PHONE: 604-669-6227 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 2300 STREET 2: 200 GRANVILLE STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 1S4 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000922898 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC4R OHH BUSINESS PHONE: 01144207 548-3266 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC4R OHH SC 13G 1 novagoldresouces0411.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b),(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 0)* NovaGold Resources Inc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 66987E206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 20 October 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 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 the "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.) (Continued on following pages) Page 1 of 6 Pages CUSIP No. 66987E206 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages ----------- -------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) M&G Investment Funds (1) No I.R.S Identification Number -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF THE MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 12,250,000 EACH ------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOTIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOTIVE POWER 12,250,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,250,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.14% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 66987E206 Schedule 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages ----------- -------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: NovaGold Resources Inc Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2300-200 Granville Street, Suite 24, Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4, Canada Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: M&G Investment Funds (1) Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Governor's House, Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0HH Item 2(c). Citizenship: United Kingdom, England Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 66987E206 Item 3. Type of Person: (e) MAGIM is an investment advisor in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: M&G, in its capacity as investment manager, may be deemed to beneficially own 12,250,000 shares of the Issuer. (b) Percent of Class: 5.14% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 ---------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 12,250,000 ---------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 ---------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 12,250,000 ---------- CUSIP No. 66987E206 Schedule 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages ----------- -------------- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable CUSIP No. 66987E206 Schedule 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages ----------- -------------- Item 10. Certification. ------------- (a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b): "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, 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. " SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. By: --//Mark Thomas//-- -------------------------------------- Name: Mark Thomas Title: Head of Group Funds Date: November 4, 2011