Major Interest in shares

21 Mar 2007 11:41

Hardy Oil & Gas plc21 March 2007 For immediate Release 21 March 2007 Hardy Oil & Gas plc 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: Hardy Oil & Gas plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: Other (please specify): Implementation of the Transparency Directive 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Aegon UK Group of Companies 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) : N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19th March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Ordinary shares Number of Number of voting shares Rights GB00B09MB366 n/a n/a Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible usingthe ISIN CODEOrdinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B09MB366 1,855,591 1,855,591 325,752 3.24% 0.57% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial Period/ Date rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 2,181,343 3.81% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Name of Company/Fund No. of shares % AEGON UK Group of companies -Parent undertaking of AEGON Asset Management UK plcAEGON Investment Management UK LtdAEGON ICVC Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of companies 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: AEGON UK Group of companies consists of :AEGON Asset Management UK plcAEGON Investment Management UK LtdAEGON ICVC 14. Contact name: Miranda Beacham 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 549 3460 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange