HDY.L Regulatory News (HDY)

17 Apr 2007 14:48

Hardy Oil & Gas plc17 April 2007 RNS Number:4032THardy Oil and Gas plc17 April 2007 For immediate Release 17 April 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: Hardy Oil and Gas plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Lloyds TSB Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) : 05 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:16 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Reached 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODEOrdinary shares Number of shares Number of voting RightsB09MB36 3,203,402 3,203,402 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting % of voting shares rights rightsIf possible using theISIN CODEOrdinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectB09MB36 3,676,454 3,676,454 0 6.421% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,676,454 6.421% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 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: 14. Contact name: Philip Mason 15. Contact telephone number: 01 44 441 8127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange