9th Feb 2005 12:56
BP PLC9 February 2005 Notification of Interest We write to inform you that we received notification on 8 February 2005, dated 7February 2005, from Co-operative Insurance Society Limited disclosing anotifiable interest in our 8% Cumulative First Preference Shares of £l each. Thedisclosure of their interest pursuant to Sections 198 to 202 of the CompaniesAct 1985 is below Letter to BP PLCDated 7th February 2005 COMPANIES ACT 1985,(AS AMENDED) SECTIONS 198 TO 210A DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES In accordance with the above provisions we hereby give you notice that the Co-operative Insurance Society Limited holds, as beneficial owner, 1,475,538 BP PLC8% cum 1st Prf £1 shares at the close of business on 4th February 2005 thisbeing equal to 20.40% of the relevant issued share capital of 7,232,838. Thedecrease in our percentage holding is as a result of the following transaction: Date Transaction type Number of 8% cum prf shares 04/02/05 Stock Loan 75,000 Co-operative Insurance Society Limited holds the shares as beneficial owner. Thenotification given in this letter arises by virtue of approved stock lendingactivity undertaken by Co-operative Insurance Society Limited. You note also that Co-operative Insurance Society Limited has, under the termsof its stock lending agreement, the right to call for delivery to it of sharesof an identical type, nominal value, description and amount to the securitieslent. By virtue of section 208(5) of the Companies Act 1985, such right isdeemed to be a notifiable interest in such securities. We write to inform you that we received notification on 8 February 2005, dated 7February 2005, from Co-operative Insurance Society Limited disclosing anotifiable interest in our 8% Cumulative First Preference Shares of £l each. Thedisclosure of their interest pursuant to Sections 198 to 202 of the CompaniesAct 1985 is below. Letter from Co-operative Insurance Letter BP PLCDated 7th February 2005 COMPANIES ACT 1985, (AS AMENDED) SECTIONS 198 TO 210A DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES In accordance with the above provisions we hereby give you notice that the Co-operative Insurance Society Limited holds, as beneficial owner, 1,520,072 BP PLC8% cum 1st Prf £1 shares at the close of business on 7th February 2005 thisbeing equal to 21.02% of the relevant issued share capital of 7,232,838. Theincrease in our percentage holding is as a result of the following transaction: Date Transaction type Number of 8% cum prf shares 07/02/05 Stock Loan Return 44,534 Co-operative Insurance Society Limited holds the shares as beneficial owner. Thenotification given in this letter arises by virtue of approved stock lendingactivity undertaken by Co-operative Insurance Society Limited. You note also that Co-operative Insurance Society Limited has, under the termsof its stock lending agreement, the right to call for delivery to it of sharesof an identical type, nominal value, description and amount to the securitieslent. By virtue of section 208(5) of the Companies Act 1985, such right isdeemed to be a notifiable interest in such securities. Letter from Co-operative Insurance This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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