25th Mar 2008 07:00
Cairn Energy PLC21 March 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Cairn Energy PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) ---------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X-------------------------------------------- -------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are -------attached--------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights -------------------------------------------- -------Other (please specify): -------------------------------------------- -------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc.notification obligation: ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 19th March 2008the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 20th March 2008------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Reached 13%------------------------------- --------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights of rights rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B1RZDL64 16,982,534 16,982,534 N/A N/A 17,009,839 N/A 13.00% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights17,009,839 13.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 17,009,839 (13.00%) 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:14. Contact name:15. Contact telephone number: ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities) BlackRock, IncContact address (registered office for legal 33 King William Street,entities) London, EC4R 9ASPhone number 020 7743 2098Other useful information (at least legal Thomas Honerepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull nameContact addressPhone numberOther useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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