4th Apr 2008 14:57
Cairn Energy PLC04 April 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 HSBC Investment Management HSBC Financial Products (France) 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 2nd April 2008threshold is crossed or reached(1): ---------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 3rd April 2008------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/arecrossed or reached: 9.83%------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares Triggering transaction (1) (1)if possibleusing the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of votingISIN CODE Shares oting Rights shares ix rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct IndirectGB00B1RZDL64 19,399,257 19,399,257 431,985 431,985 12,436,617 0.33% 9.50% 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 12,868,602 9.83% 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 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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