24th Apr 2008 15:28
Borders & Southern Petroleum plc24 April 2008 For release 24 April 2008 Borders & Southern Petroleum plc TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Borders & Southern Petroleum plc 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 15/04/08 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17/04/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights Ordinary Shares Below 3% Below 3%GB00B08F4599 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if sharespossible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 5,836,850 5,836,850 3.00%GB00B08F4599 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial Period/ Date rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 5,836,850 3.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Morgan Stanley Securities Limited 5,836,850...3.00% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Julia Holden 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7677 5468 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Borders & Sth.