Holding(s) in Company

4 Feb 2008 12:44

Nighthawk Energy plc04 February 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Nighthawk 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: HBOS plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): see section 9 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 29 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Direct and indirect holdings increase to above 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation of previous to the Resulting Situation after the triggering transactionshares if Triggering transactionpossible using Number of Number of voting Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsISIN code shares rights shares Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B156TD53 N/A N/A 5,835,260 5,835,260 4,498,473 2.873% 2.215% B: Financial Instruments Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction Type of Financial Expiration Date Exercise / Conversion Number of Voting rights that % of voting Instrument Period /Date may be acquired if the rights instrument is exercised / converted Total (A + B) Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights 10,333,733 5.089% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited* ('IIMGL') - 9,577,284 (4.716%) IIMGL manages holdings on behalf of other HBOS Group companies, and other thirdparties external to HBOS Group, under various discretionary managementagreements. (* - wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc.) 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: Notification using total voting rights figure of 203,079,337 14. Contact name: Kenn 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 243 8671 Nighthawk Energy plc 01271 882160David Bramhill Hanson Westhouse Limited 0113 246 2610Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange