21 Mar 2019 15:59
21 March 2019
Diversified Gas & Oil PLC
("DGO" or the "Company")
Diversified Gas & Oil PLC (AIM: DGOC), announces that on 20 March 2019 it was notified by HSBC Holdings PLC ("HSBC") that the TR1 notification forms previously announced by the Company on 18 March 2019 (RNS Number: 1567T) and 20 March 2019 (RNS Number: 3700T) were supplied to the Company in error by HSBC.
HSBC's shareholding in the Company remains, as at 20 March 2019, as notified in the TR1 form announced to the market on 4 March 2019 (RNS Number: 7237R). The full text of that TR1 form is set out below:
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS | ||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | Diversified Gas & Oil PLC | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
Non-UK issuer | ||||||
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
Other (please specify)iii: | ||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
Name | HSBC Holdings PLC | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London, United Kingdom | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
Name | HSBC Bank plc | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | 8, Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ | |||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 28 February 2019 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 1 March 2019 | |||||
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | |||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 12.055 % | Nil | 12.055 % | 542,653,937 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 11.336% | Nil | 11.336% | |||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
GB00BYX7JT74 | 64,417,283 | 11.871 % | |||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 64,417,283 | 11.871 % | |||||||
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
Equity Swap | Cash Settled | 1,000,000 | 0.184 % | ||||||
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 1,000,000 | 0.184 % | |||||||
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | ||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | ||||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | ||||
Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
HSBC Holdings plc | ||||
HSBC UK Holdings Limited | ||||
HSBC Bank plc | 12.055 % | Nil | 12.055 % | |
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
Name of the proxy holder | ||||
The number and % of voting rights held | ||||
The date until which the voting rights will be held | ||||
11. Additional informationxvi | ||||
Place of completion | London, United Kingdom |
Date of completion | 1 March 2019 |