1 Jun 2009 08:46
| For Immediate Release | 1 June 2009 |
Hardy Oil & Gas PLC
| 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: Hardy Oil & Gas
2. Reason for the notification:
| Aquisition or disposal of Voting rights |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Limpopo (BVI0Limited
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:
27 May 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 May 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
7%
8. Notified details:
| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation 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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| GB00B09MB366 | 4,761,762 | 4,761,762 | 4,649,262 | 4,649,262 | 6.78% | ||
| 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 |
| N/A | ||||
| Total (A+B) |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 4,649,262 | 6.78% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
Chase Nominees Ltd as custodian for Limpopo (BVI) Limited
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
14. Contact name: Wendy Leathem
15. Contact telephone number: 01481 727 619
For further information, please contact: