16th Feb 2010 14:05
AMENDMENT
This announcement replaces that of 17:09 on 15 February 2010 (RNS number 1795H). The replacement is to reflect the fact that the threshold that has been crossed is 22 per cent. and not 21 per cent., as previously notified.
The full and amended announcement is as reproduced below.
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
Sterling Energy 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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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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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: iii |
Invesco Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
11 February 2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
12 February 2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
22% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary 40p Shares |
49,604,418 |
49,604,418 |
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48,165,876 |
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21.96% |
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GB00B4X3Q493 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date xiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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48,165,876 |
21.96% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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Bank of Ireland Dublin - 631,295 Bank of New York - 45,466,861 Boston Safe Deposit - 214,481 Citibank (Hong Kong) - 310,280 JP Morgan Chase - 111,936 HSBC Bank plc (London) - 1,050,347 State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 365,350 Trust & Custody Services JP - 15,326 |
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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: |
Samantha Edwards |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
01491 416381 |
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Related Shares:
SEY.L