16th Aug 2007 18:21
Sound Oil PLC16 August 2007 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1) Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Sound Oil plc (2) Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (Yes) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): (No) (3) Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited (4) Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from (3)): N/A (5) Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 14 August 2007 (6) Date on which issuer notified: 16 August 2007 (7) Threshold that is crossed or reached: 10% (8) Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to theof share Triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transactionif possible Number of Number of Number ofusing the Shares Voting Shares Number of Voting % of voting rights ISIN code Rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B09VL556 67,577,636 67,577,636 69,344,356 69,344,356 n/a 10.01% n/a B: Financial instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise / Number of voting rights that may % ofFinancial Date Conversion be acquired is the instrument is votingInstrument Period / Date exercised / converted rights N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 69,344,356 10.01% (9) Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited is a part of the Investment Bankingdivision of Credit Suisse ("CSIBD"), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group("CSG"). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an indpendentmanagement structure and exercises its voting rights independently from otherdivisions of CSG. 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: Glenda Burford (15) Contact telephone number: +44 207 888 3599 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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