15 Sep 2010 16:43
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES1 | |||||
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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 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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Invesco Limited | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 14 September 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15 September 2010 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 21%, 20% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the 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 | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary 40p Shares | 47,825,156 | 47,825,156 |
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| 20.99% | |||||||||
GB00B4X3Q493 | ||||||||||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
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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 financial instrument | 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 | |||||||||||||||
46,048,602 | 20.99% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Bank of Ireland Dublin - 1,582,501 Bank of New York - 41,157,050 Bank of New York, Mellon - 12,181 Boston Safe Deposit - 108,949 Citibank (Hong Kong) - 528,376 HSBC Bank plc (London) - 2,278,869 State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 365,350 Trust & Custody Services JP - 15,326 | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Samantha Edwards | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01491 416381 | |
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
Annex: Notification of major interests in share | |
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name
| Invesco Limited |
Contact address
| Registered address: 30 Finsbury Square, London. EC2A 1AG |
Phone number & email
| 020 7638 0731 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information | |
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |