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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting 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:

Lloyds Banking Group 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 or reached if different):

11 January 2010 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 January 2010 

    

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Direct / Indirect holdings decrease to below 7%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN code	Situation of 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
GB00B156TD53	25,446,831	25,446,831	11,492,450	11,492,450	13,389,900	3.486%	3.455%

B: Financial Instruments 

Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Financial Instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise / Conversion Period /Date	Number of Voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted	% of voting rights

Total (A + B)

Number of Voting Rights	% of voting rights
22,882,350	6.942%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

21,055,112 shares (6.387%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct / Indirect Interests).

 

Within these holdings 8,459,878 shares (2.566%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, and a further 2,103,653 shares (0.638%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc. These holdings are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest.

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 the total voting rights figure of 329,639,480

14. Contact name:

Matthew Wilson

15. Contact telephone number:

0113 235 7729

Nighthawk Energy plc	01271 882160
David Bramhill

Westhouse Securities Limited	0113 246 2610
Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson

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