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 |  For filings with issuer exclude the annex |  | ||||
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||||
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 | 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Ruspetro 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 | Sobny Group Corporation | ||||
 | 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |  | ||||
 | 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 02.02.2016 | ||||
 | 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 08.02.2016 | ||||
 | 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | From above 5% to below 3% in respect of direct interest in voting rights.  | ||||
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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 Shares | 43,505,000 | 43,505,000 | - | - | - | Less than 3% | Less than 3% | ||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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  | ||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
0 | Less than 3% | ||||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
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13. Additional information: | Â | |
14. Contact name: | Sobny Group Corporation Luis A Davis/Pamela D Hall, Directors Pasea Estate, PO Box 958 Road Town, Tortola, BVI | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +1 284 494 2015 | |
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