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Hardy Oil & Gas plc07 March 2008 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Hardy Oil and Gas Plcof existing shares to which voting rights are --------------------attached:------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)------------------------------------------------ --------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes------------------------------------------ --------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in Nothe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are --------attached------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No------------------------------------------ --------Other (please specify): No------------------------------------------ --------3. Full name of person(s) Standard Life Investment Ltdsubject to notification ------------------------------obligation:---------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) Vidacos Nominees(if different from 3): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date 5 March 2008on which the threshold is ------------------------------crossed or reached ifdifferent):---------------------6. Date on which issuer 6 March 2008notified: ---------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are 3%, 4% and 5%crossed or reached: --------------------------------------------------- 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transactionIf possibleuse ISIN Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage ofcode shares voting shares rights voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B09MB366 Below 3% Below 3% 3,217,446 1,914,230 1,303,216 3.074% 2.093% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentagefinancial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of votinginstrument period/ exercised/converted) rights date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 3,217,446 5.168% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:Standard Life Investments Ltd. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: Alison Kennedy Corporate Governance Manager - Engagement Standard Life Investments Ltd15. Contact telephone name: (0131) 245 2289 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in shares A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation Full name Lloyds TSB Group Plc(including legal form of legal entities)Contact address Henry Duncan House 120 George Street Edinburgh EH2 4LH(registered office for legal entities)Phone number & email +44 (0) 131 225 4555 Other useful information(at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Lloyds TSB Central Disclosure Unit Contact address 2nd Floor 31/33 Perrymount Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3SP Phone number & email +44 (0) 1444 418127 [email protected] useful information(e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notificationobligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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