Holdings in Company

8 May 2007 12:55

Urals Energy Public Company Limited08 May 2007 Urals Energy Public Company Limited Holdings in Company TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Urals Energy Public Company Limitedissuer of existing shares to which voting rightsare attached: Sedol BOFHR592. Reason for the Notification -(please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares 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 Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner ofnotification obligation: Lansdowne Partner Limited Partnership Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited Lansdowne Partners International Limited4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Morstan Nominees Ltdfrom 3.): (Registered Shareholder) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 2/5/2007the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 4/5/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Triggering transaction If possible using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights shares Direct Direct x Indirect xiOrdinary Shares 7,050,000 7,050,000 0 0 7,720,000 0.0% 6.46%* B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise / Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Conversion Period / rights that may be Date acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted.N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,720,000 6.46%* 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Lansdowne Partners International Limited is the parent undertaking of Lansdowne Partners Limited. Proxy Voting 10. Name of the proxy holder: Lansdowne Partners Limited 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: Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership ('LPLP') controls 7,720,000 voting rights representing 6.46% Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited owns 7,349,099 voting rights representing 6.15%* The balancing 0.31%* of shares is held on behalf other clients funds managed by LPLP * The stated percentage of voting rights as of today represents the new totalnumber of issued shares adjusted as per announcement regarding DirectorShareholding on 1st May 2007. Enquiries: 8 May 2007 Urals Energy +44(0) 20 7484 2450 Pelham PRJames Henderson +44(0)20 7743 6673 +44(0) 777 4444 163Gavin Davis +44(0) 20 7743 6677 +44(0)79 1010 4660 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange