11 Sep 2008 15:32
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | FORTUNE OIL PLC | |
| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | ||
| 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 | yes | |
| Other (please specify):Vitol Energy (Bermuda) Ltd. Shareholding diluted by the issue of shares in July 2008 to Kerry Holdings | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Vitol Energy (Bermuda) Limited | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | N/A | |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 4 July 2008 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 11 September 2008 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Above 3% | |
| 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 | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
| Ord 1p | Vitol Energy (Bermuda) Limited | 147,808,505 | 147,808,505 147,808,505 - 7.67 - | ||||
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 147,808,505 7.67 | |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | N/A |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | N/A |
| 13. Additional information: | Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,928,152,668 |
| 14. Contact name: | Barbara E. West |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 1 441 295 1408 |