Serica Energy Regulatory News (SQZ)

8 Jan 2008 12:01

Serica Energy plc08 January 2008 8 January 2008 SERICA ENERGY PLC TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer SERICA ENERGY PLCof existing shares to which voting rights areattached:2. Reason for notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify): Change in issued share capital3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDobligation:4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from N/A3):5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 07/01/08threshold is crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/12/077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10%8. Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transactionIf possibleuse ISIN code Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting shares % of voting rights Shares voting rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 20,648, 276 20,648, 24, 021, 998 24, 021, 998 276 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Exercise / Conversion Number of voting rights that % of votinginstrument date Period/Date may be acquired (if the rights instrument exercised / converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights24, 021, 998 13.62% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting:10. Name of proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to N/Ahold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/Arights: 13. Additional information: Participation in placing of 24,770,354 shares by Serica Energy plc14. Contact name: Rob Tamburrini15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 20 7487 7300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange