Borders & Sth. Regulatory News (BOR)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Borders and 

Southern Petroleum plc

2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): Change of Issued share capital

x

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Allianz SE

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Allianz Global Investors Global Equity Business Unit 

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

15 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 May 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

10.75%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

GB00B08F4599

22,487,000

22,487,000

20,890,577

10.75

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

20,890,577

10.75

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

Allianz Global Investors Global Equity Business Unit is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Andrew Beech

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7475 6030