Holding(s) in Company

20 Jul 2007 07:00

Nighthawk Energy plc20 July 2007 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 (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Dalton Strategic Partnership LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 11 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% (EEA Regulated Manager) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation of previous to the Resulting Situation after the triggering transactionshares if possible Triggering transactionusing ISIN code Number of Number of voting Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares rights shares Direct Indirect Direct IndirectHawk.L Less than 5% 16,462,331 16,462,331 9.59% 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 16,462,331 9.59 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Shares held on behalf of Melchoir UK Opportunities Fund, a UCITS qualifying collective investment scheme 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: Carl Baldwin 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7367 5407 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