Leed Resources Regulatory News (LDP)

21 Aug 2007 07:01

Leed Petroleum PLC21 August 2007 LEED PETROLEUM PLC ("Leed" or "the Company") NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS IN SHARES The Company announces that on 20 August 2007, it was notified that Lloyds TSBGroup PLC have a notifiable interest of 8,510,000 shares, representing 3.39% ofthe issued 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: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Leed Petroleum Plcexisting 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 in the acquisitionof 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 Lloyds TSB Group Plcnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if State Street Nominees Ltddifferent from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 16th August 2007which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20th August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Reached 3%reached: 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting shares rightsuse ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectB1YWMM ORD 1,276,500 1,276,500 8,510,000 0 8,510,000 0 3.390GBP0.05 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage ofinstrument period/date that may be acquired voting rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights8,510,000 3.390 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: 8,510,000 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows InvestmentPartnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Alex Bysh 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 1444 418127 21 August 2007 Enquiries: Pelham PRAlisdair Haythornthwaite +44(0) 20 7743 6676Evgeniy Chuikov +44(0) 20 3008 5508 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange