6th Sep 2012 12:27
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
TULLOW 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 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 ( X )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation :
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
3 September 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
5 September 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 11%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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Ord 10pGB0001500809 | Number of shares98,151,134 | Number of Voting Rights
98,151,134 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Ord 10p GB0001500809 | N/A | N/A | 98,313,658 | N/A | 10.84%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Exercise Price | Exercise date | Exercise / Conversion Period | Number of voting rights instruments refers to | % of voting rights | |
CFD |
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1,585,141 | Nominal | Delta |
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| 0.17% | 0.17% | |||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
99,898,799 | 11.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 99,898,799 (11.01%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Richard Taylor, Deputy Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
0203 249 9385
Related Shares:
Tullow Oil