17 Dec 2009 14:33
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Borders & Southern Petroleum plc Sedol B08F459 |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): | Participation in Placing | X |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | 1 Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership 2 Lansdowne Partners International Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Morstan Nominees Limited (Registered Shareholder) |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 15/12/09 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16/12/09 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 14%, 15% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary Shares | 27,125,000 | 27,125,000 |
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| 67,979,000 |
| 15.86% |
GB00B08F4599 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
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| Nominal | Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
67,979,000 | 15.86% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, 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: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Andrea Taylor |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 20 7408 8508 |