27 Jan 2015 10:47
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Ophir Energy plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | See Schedule A | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 23 January 2015 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 26 January 2015 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 12% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary (GB00B24CT194) | 70,145,879 | 70,145,879 | 68,716,091 | 11.9763% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
n/a | ||||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
| |||||||||||
n/a |
| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
68,716,091 | 11.9763% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
See Schedule A | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the 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: | ||
15. Contact telephone number: | ||
Schedule A:
As of 23 January 2015
Ophir Energy plc | |||
Number of Shares
| Percent of Outstanding
| ||
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings | 68,716,091 | 11.976% | |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | |||
Capital Guardian Trust Company | 9,216,792
| 1.606%
| |
Capital International SÁrl | 2,941,941 | 0.513% | |
Capital International, Inc. | 4,367,679 | 0.761% | |
Capital Research and Management Company • SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. • New World Fund, Inc | 52,189,679 | 9.096% | |