25th Oct 2005 11:21
Meridian Petroleum PLC25 October 2005 Meridian Petroleum Plc ('Meridian' or the 'Company') Holding in Company In accordance with Rule 17, the Company announces the following trades in theOrdinary 5p Shares by Mr K C Collins, a substantial shareholder in the Company. Date Disposal Price Resulting Holding % held 26/08/2004 450,000 nil 4,700,000 8.30%05/11/2004 750,000 27.25p 4,000,000 7.07%30/11/2004 2,000,000 25p 2,000,000 3.53% Following the increase in share capital on 12 August 2005, Mr K C Collins' nolonger held a notifiable interest in the company. The Company was informed ofthe transactions on 21 October 2005. For further information, please contact: Meridian Petroleum PLC 020 7409 5040Tony Mason, Chief Executive This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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