9 Sep 2009 11:11
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| 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 acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | ||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||
| Other (please specify):______________ | No | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Mr Denis O'Brien | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Baycliffe Limited (as nominee) | ||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 8 September 2009 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 8 September 2009 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 8% | ||
| 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 | ||||
| GB0005299929 | 351,121,808 | 351,121,808 | 526,121,808 | 526,121,808 | N/A | 7.38% | N/A |
| 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 |
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
| Nominal | Delta | |||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 526,121,808 | 7.38% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Denis O'Brien holds 36,591,134 shares in his name Baycliffe Limited holds 489,530,674 shares as nominee |
| 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: | |
| 14 Contact name: | Katarina Machovicova |
| 15. Contact telephone name: | 00353 1 432 5913 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.