22nd Jan 2008 15:00
Cairn Energy PLC22 January 2008 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Cairn Energyof 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 from3.)(1): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached(1): ---------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 18th January 2008------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9%------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction (1) transaction(1)if possibleusing the Number Number of Voting Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE of Rights viii of rights ix rights Shares shares Direct Direct Indirect xi Direct Indirect xGB00B1RZDL64 N/A N/A n/a n/a 12,077,579 0% 9.18% 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 12,007,579 9.18% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:Halbis Capital Management (Hong Kong) LimitedHalbis Capital Management (UK) LtdHSBC Investments (Singapore) LtdHSBC Investments (UK) LtdSinopia Asset Management (UK) Ltd 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: Chantal Sheehan15. Contact telephone number: 020 7024 1021 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:
Capricorn Energy PLCHSBC Holdings