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25 March 2009
Empyrean Energy PLCΒ
("Empyrean" or the "Company"; Ticker: (EME))
TR-1(i):Β NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlyingΒ issuer of existing shares to which voting rightsΒ are attachedΒ (ii):
Empyrean Energy Plc
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2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Barclays PLC
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3):
Barclays Stockbrokers LtdΒ
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
20 MarchΒ 2009
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6. Date on which issued notified:
23Β MarchΒ 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
12% toΒ 13%
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8 Notified detailsΒ
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of share if possible using the ISIN Code GB00B09G2351
Situation Previous to the triggering transaction (vi) -
Number of Shares 8,227,290
Number of Voting Rights (viii) 8,227,290
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (viii) -
Number of Shares 8,515,067
Number of Voting Rights - Direct (x) 0
Number of Voting Rights - Indirect (xi) 8,515,067
% of voting rights - Direct 0
% of voting rights - Indirect 13.45
B:Β Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument N/A
Expiration date (xiii) N/A
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv) N/A
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if theΒ
instrument is exercised/converted N/A
% of voting rights N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights 8,515,067
% of voting rights 13.45
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or theΒ financial instruments are effectively held, if applicableΒ (xv):
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
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13. Additional information: N/A
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14. Contact name: Geoff Smith
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15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913
For further informationΒ
Empyrean Energy plcΒ
Tom Kelly
Tel: (+61) 8 9321 6988
Blue Oar Securities Plc
OllyΒ CairnsΒ / Jerry Keen
Tel: (+61) 8 6430 1631 / (+44) 207 448 4400Β
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Conduit PRΒ
Jonathan Charles / Fiona Hyland
Tel: (+44)Β 207Β 429Β 6611 / (+44)Β 7791Β 892Β 509
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