1 Dec 2008 10:03
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:
Nighthawk Energy plc
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
HBOS plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
See section 9
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
27 November 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28 November 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct/Indirect holdings increase to above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN code | Situation of 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 | ||||
| GB00B156TD53 | 9,368,973 | 9,368,973 | 7,242,809 | 7,242,809 | 5,901,026 | 3.142% | 2.560% |
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 |
Total (A + B)
| Number of Voting Rights | % of voting rights |
| 13,143,835 | 5.701% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited (CMMFL) - (Direct) 6,074,471 (2.635%)
Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited* ('IIMGL') - (Indirect) - 12,226,472 (5.303%)
IIMGL manages holdings on behalf of CMMFL, other HBOS Group companies (which may also be held 'Directly') and other third parties external to the HBOS Group, under various discretionary management agreements.
(* - wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc.)
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 230,543,623
14. Contact name:
Kenny Melville
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 243 8671
| Nighthawk Energy plc | 01271 882160 |
| David Bramhill |
| Hanson Westhouse Limited | 0113 246 2610 |
| Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson |