18th Apr 2008 16:57
Leed Petroleum PLC18 April 2008 LEED PETROLEUM PLC ("Leed" or the "Company") TR - 1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES The Company has received notification that Scottish Widows InvestmentPartnership Company has an interest in 10,111,497 ordinary shares of 5p,representing 4.028% of the issues share capital of the Company. TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Leed Petroleum plcissuer of existing shares to which voting rightsare attached: 2. Reason for the Notification -(please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares 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 Lloyds TSB Group Plcnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different State Street Nominees Ltdfrom 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 17 April 2008the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached Reached 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Triggering transaction If possible using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B1YWMMORDGBP0.05 9,671,250 9,671,250 10,111,497 10,111,497 4.028% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise / Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Conversion Period / rights that may be Date acquired (if the instrument is exercised / converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,111,497 4.028% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: 10,111,497 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows InvestmentPartnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Group Plc. 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: Enquiries: 18 April 2008Pelham PRAlisdair Haythornthwaite +44(0) 20 7743 6676 +44(0)77 1472 1379Evgeniy Chuikov +44(0) 20 3008 5506 +44(0)78 9460 8606 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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