15 Feb 2010 17:09
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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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
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying 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): |
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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 | 11 February 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 12 February 2010 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 21% | ||||
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
GB00B4X3Q493 | 49,604,418 | 49,604,418 |
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| 48,165,876 |
| 21.96% | |||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
48,165,876 | 21.96% | |||||||||||||
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 - 631,295 Bank of New York - 45,466,861 Boston Safe Deposit - 214,481 Citibank (Hong Kong) - 310,280 JP Morgan Chase - 111,936 HSBC Bank plc (London) - 1,050,347 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 | |