2 Dec 2008 09:17
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):
27 November 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
1 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 | 10,622,241 | 10,622,241 | 14,066,834 | 14,066,834 | N/A | 6.84% | 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 |
| 14,066,834 | 6.84% |
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 |