Holding(s) in Company

6 Aug 2007 14:25

Alkane Energy PLC06 August 2007 Alkane Energy Plc 6 August 2007 Holding in Company TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Alkane Energy 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: NO An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: NO Other (please specify): NO 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Gartmore Investment Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore Smaller Companies Trust PLC Gartmore Growth Opportunities PLC Strathclyde Pension Fund 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 30 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction viishares the triggering Number of Number of voting % voting rights transaction vi shares rights If possible using Number of Number of Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirectthe ISIN code shares voting rights viii 12,480,026 12,480,026 12,880,026 - 12,880,026 - 14.01GB0003286613 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % voting rightsfinancial date xiii Period/Date xiv that may be acquired if this instrument isinstrument exercised/converted - - - - - Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 12,880,026 14.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A 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: All shares are held indirectly 14. Contact name: Alison Averono 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 782 2324 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange