24th Sep 2008 13:35
24th September 2008
PRESS RELEASE
Dragon Oil Plc ("Dragon Oil")
HOLDING IN COMPANY
The following is a copy of a letter received on 23rd September 2008 from Artio Global Investors LLC, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017, United States of America, dated 22nd September 2008.
We would like to advise you in accordance with the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 (the "Regulations") that we have decreased our notifiable interest in Dragon Oil plc.
In compliance with the provisions of Part 5 of the Regulations, our interest consists of 43,421,940 shares in Dragon Oil plc representing a total of 8.49% of the voting rights of Dragon Oil plc.
For and on behalf of
Artio Global Investors LLC (Formerly Julius Baer Investment Management LLC)
Donald Delano
Chief Compliance Officer
Ends
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