Leed Resources Regulatory News (LDP)

17 Aug 2007 16:40

Leed Petroleum PLC17 August 2007 LEED PETROLEUM PLC ("Leed" or "the Company") NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS IN SHARES The Company announces that on 16 August 2007, it was notified that BlackRock,Inc. have a notifiable interest of 14,100,000 shares, representing 5.62% of theissued share capital in the Company. These shares were acquired at 47p per share in the Placing announced by theCompany on 15 August 2007. Full details of the interest and the beneficial holders are detailed below. TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Leed Petroleum plcissuer of existing shares to which voting rightsare attached: 2. Reason for the Notification -(please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the 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) subject to the BlackRock, Incnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 14th August 2007the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16th August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached Gone above 5% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Triggering transaction If possible using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect GB00B1YWMM41 N/A N/A N/A N/A 14,100,000 N/A 5.62% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise / Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Conversion Period / rights that may be Date acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted.N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 14,100,000 5.62% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 14,100,000 (5.62%) Proxy Voting 10. Name of the 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: Enquiries: 17 August 2007Pelham PRAlisdair Haythornthwaite +44(0) 20 7743 6676 +44(0)77 1472 1379Evgeniy Chuikov +44(0) 20 3008 5506 +44(0)78 9460 8606 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange