17 Dec 2008 09:43
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:
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
12 December 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 December 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
6%
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 | 14,066,834 | 14,066,834 | 12,653,206 | 12,653,206 | N/A | 5.49% | N/A |
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 |
| 12,653,206 | 5.49% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International are division of Credit Suisse ("CSIBD"), which is part of the Credit Suissse Group ("CSG"). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divisions of CSG.
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Simon Crawley / Carolyn Collins
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 207 888 5416 / 0241
| Nighthawk Energy plc | 01271 882160 |
| David Bramhill |
| Hanson Westhouse Limited | 0113 246 2610 |
| Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson |