Gulf Keystone Petroleum Regulatory News (GKP)

20 Aug 2007 10:51

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ld17 August 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: GULF KEYSTONE PETROLEUM LTD 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 15TH AUGUST 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17TH AUGUST 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ISINBMG4209G1087 10,045,023 10,045,023 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISINBMG4209G1087 20,545,023 7.45% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 20,545,023 7.45% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SEE SCHEDULE BELOW Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 10,500,000 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 15TH AUGUST 2007 13. Additional information: NONE 14. Contact name: SOPHIE HUGHES 15. Contact: fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com FIL ISSUER NAME GULF KEYSTONE PETROLEUM LTD Current Ownership Percentage: 7.45%Total Shares Held: 20,545,023Issued Voting Right Capital: 275,480,140 SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT CO 2,404,923 JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH FII 18,140,100 JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH FISL FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL) IS THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY FOR VARIOUSDIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING FIDELITY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED(FFML), FIDELITY INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD (FISL), FIDELITY GESTION (FIGEST), FIDELITY INVESTMENTS ADVISORY (KOREA) LIMITED (FIAKL), FIDELITY INVESTMENTSMANAGEMENT (HONG KONG) LIMITED (FIMHK), FIDELITY PENSION MANAGEMENT (FPM),FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN (FIJ) AND FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL (FII), INVESTMENT MANAGERS FOR VARIOUS NON-US INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONALCLIENTS. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange