Last checked at 26 Sep 2008 11:21
SERICA ENERGY PLC
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | SERICA ENERGY PLC | |
| 2. Reason for the Notification -(please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||
| Other (please specify): | Yes | |
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | FIL Limited (FIL) | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | See attached schedule | |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 22nd September 2008 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 24th September 2008 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached | 14% | |
| 8. Notified details: | ||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| 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 | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| GB00BOCY5V57 | 23,021,998 | 23,021,998 | 23,021,998 | 23,021,998 | N/A | 13.04 | N/A |
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise / Conversion Period / Date | 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 |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 23,021,998 | 13.04 |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| See attached schedule |
| Proxy Voting | |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | FIL Limited (FIL) |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | N/A |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | 22nd September 2008 |
| 13. Additional information: | Filing is due to an increase in Total Voting Rights shares |
| 14. Contact Name | Jan Davies |
| 15. Contact: | 020 7487 7300 |
FIL
| Issuer name: | SERICA ENERGY PLC |
| Current ownership percentage: | 13.04% |
| Total shares held: | 23,021,998 |
| Issued share capital: | 176,518,311 |
| FIL Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries, including FIL Fund Management Limited (FFML), FIL Investment Services Ltd (FISL), FIL Gestion (FIGEST), FIL Asset Management (Korea) Limited (FIAKL), FIL Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK), FIL Pension Management (FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and FIL Investments International (FII), investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutional clients. | SHARES HELD | NOMINEE | MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
| 2,463,000 | JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH | FII | |
| JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH | FISL |