29th Feb 2008 12:43
Cairn Energy PLC29 February 2008 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Cairn Energy Plcof existing shares to which voting rights are --------------------attached(1):-------------------------------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 financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are -------attached--------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights -------------------------------------------- -------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the HSBC Holdings Plcnotification obligation(1): ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from HSBC Bank plc3.)(1): HSBC Investments (UK) Limited Sinopia Asset Management (UK) Limited Halbis Capital Management (UK) Limited Halbis Capital Management (Hong Kong) Limited HSBC Investments (Singapore) ------------------------------- Limited --------------------5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 26th February 2008threshold is crossed or reached(1): ---------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 28th February 2008------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/arecrossed or reached: 14%------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(1)of shares Triggering transaction (1)if possibleusing the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights ix % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights shares rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB00B1RZDL64 12,077,579 12,077,579 6,825,536 6,825,536 12,573,721 5.21% 9.61% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 19,399,257 14.83% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:HSBC Bank plcHSBC Investments (UK) LimitedSinopia Asset Management (UK) LimitedHalbis Capital Management (UK) LimitedHalbis Capital Management (Hong Kong) LimitedHSBC Investments (Singapore) Limited Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: None14. Contact name: Frances Davies15. Contact telephone number: 020 7991 6661 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi Notes to the Forms-------------------------- (i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filedwith the competent authority. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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