7 May 2009 13:03
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Sterling Energy plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state 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: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Gartmore Fund Managers 23,953,581
Gartmore Investment Limited 6,763,192
Gartmore Investment Limited 92,158,081
Gartmore Investment Limited 18,330,905
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
5 May 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
6 May 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) | |
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) | |
| Ordinary GB0005299929 | 112,867,681 | 112,867,681 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct Indirect | Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect | |
| Ordinary GB0005299929 | 141,205,759 |
| 141,205,759 |
| 6.072% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights |
| n/a |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 141,205,759 | 6.072% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
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:
All shares are held indirectly.
All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 2,325,510,585 as provided by Exshare.
Email contact RDU@Gartmore.com
14. Contact name:
RDU
15. Contact number:
0207 782 2000