Uk Oil & Gas Regulatory News (UKOG)

6 Nov 2007 17:17

Sarantel Group PLC06 November 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Sarantel Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) 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) : () 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Barclays Global Investors 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Barclays Global Investors Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 1 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 0% to 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionif possible using the Triggering transaction (vi) (vii)ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights shares voting Rights shares % of voting (ix) (viii) Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) GB00B065J785 Not Not 3,980,766 0 3,980,766 0.00% 5.21 Reportable Reportable B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,980,766 5.21% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barclays Global Investors Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 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: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange