Holding(s) in Company

27th Jan 2009 07:08

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Empyrean Energy Plc 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Barclays PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3): Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v): 20 January 2009 6. Date on which issued notified: 21 January 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% to 9% 8. Notified details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of share if possible using the ISIN Code GB00B09G2351 Situation Previous to the triggering transaction (vi) – Number of Shares 6,385,808 Number of Voting Rights (viii) 6,385,808 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (viii) – Number of Shares 6,311,826 Number of Voting Rights – Direct (x) 0 Number of Voting Rights – Indirect (xi) 6,311,826 % of voting rights – Direct 0 % of voting rights – Indirect 9.97 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of financial instrument N/A Expiration date (xiii) N/A Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv) N/A Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted N/A % of voting rights N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights 6,311,826 % of voting rights 9.97 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913



 

 

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