1st Dec 2010 17:00
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1 December 2010
Leni Gas and Oil Plc
("Leni Gas" or "the Company")
HOLDINGS IN COMPANY
| |||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Leni Gas & Oil Plc | ||||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||||
Other (please specify): | |||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Capital Research and Management Company | ||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 29 November 2010 | ||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30 November 2010 | ||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5% | ||||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Indirect | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
GB00BITWX932 | 25,500,000 | 25,500,000 | 46,700,000 | 46,700,000 | 5.0802% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
Warrants | 29 July 2013 | 12,750,000 | 1.3870% | |||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
| |||||||||||
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
59,450,000 | 6.4672% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | ||
15. Contact telephone number: | ||
For further information please contact:
| ||
David Lenigas/Neil Ritson | Leni Gas & Oil Plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7440 0645 |
Roland Cornish | Beaumont Cornish Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
Rosalind Hill Abrahams | Beaumont Cornish Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
Related Shares:
CERP.L