24 Oct 2008 16:31
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Sterling Energy plc | ||
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 acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | ||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||
Other (please specify): Placing | Yes | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Gartmore Investment Limited | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | See below | ||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 20 October 2008 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22 October 2008 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Above 5% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Ordinary shares of 1p each (GB0005299929) | Below 5% | Below 5% | 194,439,666 | 194,439,666 | 8.361% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
194,439,666 | 8.361% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd - 16,037,450 Gartmore Smaller Companies TST Plc - 6,533,973 Gartmore Growth Opportunities - 4,009,193 Vidacos Nominees Ltd - 154,303,312 Nortrust Nominees Limited - 13,555,738 |
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: | All shares are held indirectly |
14 Contact name: | RDU |
15. Contact telephone name: | 0207 782 2000 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.