16th Feb 2006 12:17
Cairn Energy PLC16 February 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 February 2006 Cairn Energy PLC ("Cairn") Notification of Shareholding - Companies Act 1985 ss.198-202 (as amended) On 16 February 2006, Cairn was notified by Merrill Lynch Investment ManagersGroup Limited ("MLIM") on behalf of itself and certain of its subsidiaries, thatthey had an aggregate interest in 18,489,327 ordinary shares of 10 pence each inCairn, representing approximately 11.57% of Cairn's current issued ordinaryshare capital. The registered holders to which this notification relates and the number ofshares held by those registered holders as at 9 February 2006 (if known) were asfollows:- Number of Nature of InterestRegistered Holder Shares Nutraco Nominees Limited (Des & Undes) 9,856,047 Non-beneficialMerrill Lynch Pension Nominees Limited 869,392 BeneficialA/C NoncertMerrill Lynch Pensions Nominee 6,588 Non-beneficialStamford Nominees Limited (Undes) 6,000 Non-beneficialPossfund Nominees Limited 569,794 Non-beneficialBritel Nominees Limited 623,592 Non-beneficialTreasury of the Government of the Isle of Man 182,830 Non-beneficialNominess A/C 5Treasury of the Government of the Isle of Man 226,893 Non-beneficialNominees A/C 10Other Names 6,148,191 Non-beneficial 18,489,327 11.57% In addition to the interests noted above, and also on 16 February 2006, Cairnwas notified by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc that it and Merrill Lynch Group, Inc(both of which are holding companies of MLIM) held the following interests inCairn shares as at 9 February 2006. Company Number of Shares Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc 812,469Merrill Lynch Group, Inc 24,184 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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