21st Jul 2008 10:39
21st July 2008
PRESS RELEASE
Dragon Oil Plc ("Dragon Oil")
HOLDING IN COMPANY
The following is a copy of a letter received on 18th July 2008 from Artio Global Investors LLC (formerly Julius Baer Investment Management LLC), 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017, United States of America, dated 16th July 2008.
We would like to advise you in accordance with the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 (the "Regulations") that we have decreased our notifiable interest in Dragon Oil plc.
In compliance with the provisions of Part 5 of the Regulations, our interest consists of 50,108,891 shares in Dragon Oil plc representing a total of 9.81% of the voting rights of Dragon Oil plc.
For and on behalf of
Artio Global Investors LLC (Formerly Julius Baer Investment Management LLC)
Donald Delano
Chief Compliance Officer
Ends
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
the Irish Stock Exchange.
Related Shares:
DGO.L