TSG.L Regulatory News (TSG)

29 Aug 2007 07:01

Trans-Siberian Gold PLC29 August 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Trans-Siberian Gold PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------are attached(1):-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) ---------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X-------------------------------------------- -------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are -------attached--------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights-------------------------------------------- -------Other (please specify):-------------------------------------------- -------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Harvey Sawikin, as principal ofnotification obligation(1): Firebird Advisors, LDC, Firebird------------------------------- Management, LLC, Firebird Avrora Advisors, LLC and Firebird Holdings, LLC --------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Firebird Fund, L.P. Firebird Newfrom 3.)(1): Russia Fund, Ltd. Firebird Republics Fund, Ltd. Firebird Avrora Fund, Ltd. Firebird Holdings, LLC ------------------------------- --------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which August 24, 2007the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------different)(1):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: August 27, 2007------------------------------- --------------------7.Threshold(s)that is/arecrossed orreached: 7%------------------------------- --------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof the Triggering transaction(1)shares transaction (1)ifpossible Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingusing the Shares Voting of rights ix rightsISIN Rights sharesCODE viii Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect x xi Ordinary 2,931,400 2,931,400 0 2,931,400 7.12% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,931,400 7.12% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: The voting rights associated with the shares described in Question 8 are helddirectly by Firebird Fund, L.P., which holds the voting rights associated with261,500 ordinary shares of the issuer, representing 0.64% of the total votingrights of the issuer, Firebird New Russia Fund, Ltd., which holds the votingrights associated with 824,500 ordinary shares of the issuer, representing 2.0%of the total voting rights of the issuer, Firebird Republics Fund, Ltd., whichholds the voting rights associated with 718,000 ordinary shares of the issuer,representing 1.74% of the total voting rights of the issuer, Firebird AvroraFund, Ltd., which holds the voting rights associated with 1,001,400 ordinaryshares of the issuer, representing 2.43% of the total voting rights of theissuer, and Firebird Holdings, LLC, which holds the voting rights associatedwith 126,000 ordinary shares of the issuer, representing 0.33% of the totalvoting rights of the issuer. Firebird Advisors, LDC serves as the investmentmanager of Firebird Fund, L.P. and is controlled by Harvey Sawikin, who controlsthe exercise of these voting rights. Firebird Management, LLC serves as theinvestment manager of Firebird New Russia Fund, Ltd. and of Firebird RepublicsFund, Ltd. and is controlled by Harvey Sawikin, who controls the exercise ofthese voting rights. Firebird Avrora Advisors, LLC serves as the investmentmanager of Firebird Avrora Fund, Ltd. and is controlled by Harvey Sawikin, whocontrols the exercise of these voting rights. Firebird Holdings, LLC iscontrolled by Harvey Sawikin, who controls the exercise of these votingrights. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 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: 14. Contact name: Harvey Sawikin 15. Contact telephone number: 001-212-698-9260 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xviiFull name Contact address Phone number Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information Notes-------------------------- (i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filedwith the competent authority. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange