Holding(s) in Company

18 Dec 2007 14:39

Empyrean Energy PLC18 December 2007 Empyrean Energy PLC ("Empyrean" or the "Company"; Ticker: (EME)) TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Empyrean Energy Plc 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Barclays PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3): Barclays Stockbrokers LtdGerrard Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v): 14 December 2007 6. Date on which issued notified: 17 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% to 10% 8. Notified details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of share if possible using the ISIN Code GB00B09G2351 Situation Previous to the triggering transaction (vi) - Number of Shares 5,051,795 Number of Voting Rights (viii) 5,051,795 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (viii) - Number of Shares 5,059,991 Number of Voting Rights - Direct (x) 0 Number of Voting Rights - Indirect (xi) 5,059,991 % of voting rights - Direct 0 % of voting rights - Indirect 10.01 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of financial instrument N/A Expiration date (xiii) N/A Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv) N/A Number of voting rights that may be acquired if theinstrument is exercised/converted N/A % of voting rights N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights 5,059,991 % of voting rights 10.01 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barclays Stockbrokers LtdGerrard Investment Management 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 For further information: Jonathan Charles / Ed Portman Conduit PR Tel: +44 (0) 207 429 6611 / +44 (0) 7791 892 509 Rod Venables / Cecil Jordaan HB Corporate Tel: +44(0) 207 510 8600 Empyrean Energy plc Tel : +44(0) 207 182 1746 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange