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6 Nov 2007 17:14

Hardy Oil & Gas plc06 November 2007 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Hardy Oil & Gas Plcof existing shares to which voting rights are --------------------attached:------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)------------------------------------------------ --------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes------------------------------------------ --------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are --------attached------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights------------------------------------------ --------Other (please specify):------------------------------------------ --------3. Full name of person(s) Lloyds TSB Group Plcsubject to notification ------------------------------obligation:---------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) State Street Nominees Ltd(if different from 3): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date 05/11/2007on which the threshold is ------------------------------crossed or reached ifdifferent):---------------------6. Date on which issuer 06/11/2007notified: ---------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are Dropped below 8%crossed or reached: --------------------------------------------------- 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringtype of the triggering transactionshares transactionIfpossible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of votinguse ISIN shares voting shares rights rightscode rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B09MB36 5,096,359 5,096,359 4,930,002 4,930,002 7.922USD0.01 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentagefinancial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of votinginstrument period/ exercised/converted) rights date Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 4,930,002 7.922 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 4,930,002 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Central Disclosure Unit 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 1444 418127 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in shares A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligationFull name Lloyds TSB Group Plc(including legal form of legal entities)Contact address Henry Duncan House 120 George Street Edinburgh EH2 4LH(registered office for legal entities)Phone number & email +44 (0) 131 225 4555Other useful information(at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Lloyds TSB Central Disclosure Unit Contact address 2nd Floor 31/33 Perrymount Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3SP Phone number & email +44 (0) 1444 418127 GrpOps_CDU@LloydsTSB.co.uk Other useful information(e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notificationobligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange