25th Feb 2008 10:17
Cairn Energy PLC25 February 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Cairn Energy PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) 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 Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc.notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 21st February 2008the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22nd February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone above 13% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights of rights rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B1RZDL64 16,912,746 16,912,746 N/A N/A 17,198,062 N/A 13.14% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 17,198,062 13.14% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 17,198,062 (13.14%) 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: 15. Contact telephone number: ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) BlackRock, Inc Contact address (registered office for legal 33 King William Street,entities) London, EC4R 9AS Phone number 020 7743 4653 Other useful information (at least legal Siobhain Coxrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Contact address Phone number Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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