Holding(s) in Company

11th Aug 2006 12:11

Cairn Energy PLC11 August 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 August 2006 Cairn Energy PLC ("Cairn") Notification of Shareholding - Companies Act 1985 ss.198-202 (as amended) Cairn was notified on 10 August 2006 by Legal & General Group plc on behalf ofitself and its subsidiaries that they had an interest in 8,042,038 ordinaryshares of 10 pence each in Cairn in aggregate, representing approximately 5.02% of Cairn's current issued ordinary share capital. The registered shareholders to which this notification relates and the number ofshares held by the registered holders at the date of notification is asfollows: Material Interest Number of Shares PercentageHSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 914945 57,043HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 923363 70,756HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942199 250,193HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942229 247,692HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942217 250,343HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942205 250,193HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942175 248,931HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942187 247,975HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245 461,452HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206 3,853,991HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866197 27,400HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 904332 33,243HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 916681 8,583HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 969995 377,796HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 985551 20,770Citibank, Ldn A/C 6011467727 900HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 999392 5,548HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 754612 379,105HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 282605 678,878HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509 252,113HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 766793 158,136HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 824434 19,216HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 924422 141,781 TOTAL 8,042,038 5.02% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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