RNS Number : 9411Q
Sirius Petroleum PLC
21 April 2009
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Sirius Petroleum plc
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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x
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Ambeson Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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17/04/2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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20/04/2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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10.0996% to 12.2664%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting Rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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SEDOL
B03VVN9
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50,750,000
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50,750,000
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62,132,196
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62,132,196
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12.2664%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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62,132,196
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12.2664%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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62,132,196 shares held with Brewin Nominees (Channel Islands) Limited
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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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:
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David J H Dickens
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15. Contact telephone number:
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00 971 4 351 1162
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ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities)
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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Phone number
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
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Full name
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Contact address
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Phone number
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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C: Additional information
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