20 Aug 2009 10:14
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 of shares via a placing of shares
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds Banking Group 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):
17 August 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 August 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct/Indirect increase to above 8%
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 | 13,948,475 | 13,948,475 | 11,540,527 | 11,540,527 | 16,368,268 | 3.501% | 4.966% |
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 |
| 27,908,795 | 8.466% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
26,181,573 shares (7.942%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
Within these holdings 8,936,834 shares (2.711%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, and a further 1,674,790 shares (0.508%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc. These holdings are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest.
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 329,639,480
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 |