Major Interests in Shares

11th Mar 2008 16:09

Hardy Oil & Gas plc11 March 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Hardy Oil & Gas PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights ---------------------are attached(1):-------------------------------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 inthe 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 Standard Life Investments Ltdnotification obligation(1): ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Vidacos Nomineesfrom 3.)(1): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 10 March 2008the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------different)(1):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 March 2008------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: 6%------------------------------- --------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(1)shares the Triggering transaction (1) if possibleusing the ISIN Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of votingCODE Shares Voting shares ix rights Rights Direct Direct x Indirect Direct Indirect viii xi GB00B09MB366 3,217,446 3,217,446 3,837,446 1,914,230 1,923,216 3.074% 3.089% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,837,446 6.163% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:Standard Life Investments Ltd 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: Alison Kennedy Corporate Governance Manager - Engagement Standard Life Investments Ltd 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 245 2289 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii 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 Notes-------------------------- (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 Exchange

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