Last checked at 29 Jan 2010 14:56
| For filings with the FSA include the annex | |||||
| For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Serica 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 | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
| Other (please specify): | |||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | FIL Limited | ||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | See 9 | ||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 27 January 2010 | ||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 29 January 2010 | ||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 13% | ||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| GB00B0CY5V57 | 23,021,998 | 23,021,998 | 22,815,689 | 22,815,689 | 12.92 | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 22,815,689 | 12.92 | |||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
| FIL Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries, including FIL Fund Management Ltd, FIL Investment Services Ltd (FISL), FIL Gestion, FIL Asset Management (Korea) Ltd, FIL Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited, FIL Pension Management, Fidelity Investments Japan and FIL Investments International (FII), investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutional clients Shares held Nominee Management company 2,440,700 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FII 20,374,989 JP Morgan, Bournemouth FISL | ||
| Proxy Voting: | ||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | FIL Limited | |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | 206,309 | |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | 27 January 2010 | |
| 13. Additional information: | None | |
| 14. Contact name: | Evangelos Karatzas | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | fil-regreporting@fil.com | |