26th Mar 2008 11:56
Imperial Energy Corporation PLC26 March 2008 Imperial Energy Corporation PLC ("Imperial Energy" or "the Company") Disclosure of Holdings TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Imperial Energyissuer of existing shares to which voting rightsare attached: 2. Reason for the Notification -(please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights yes Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Schroders plcnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 20.03.08the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25.03.08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached Below 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Triggering transaction If possible using Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B00HD783 5,672,525 5,672,525 5,672,525 N/A 4,859,608 N/A 9.51% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise / Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Conversion Period / rights that may be Date acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted.N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,859,608 9.51% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Schroder Investment Management Limited 4,859,608 9.51% Proxy Voting 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. Enquiries: 26 March 2008 Imperial Energy +44 (0) 20 7758 9658Pelham PRGavin Davis +44(0) 20 7743 6677 +44(0)79 1010 4660Evgeniy Chuikov +44(0) 20 3008 5506 +44(0)78 9460 8606 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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