19 Aug 2009 16:34
TR-1 Notification of major interest in shares i | |||||
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 | 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):
| No | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
| Ruffer LLP | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
| N/A | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
| 14/8/2009 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 19/8/2009 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 4% |
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 | ||||||||||||||
GB0005299929 | 105,051,746 | 105,051,746 | 303,563,246 | 303,563,246 | - | 4.26 | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||
303,563,246 | 4% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
| n/a | |
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:
| none | |
14. Contact name:
| Louise Ellis | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7963 8146 |