14th Jun 2007 12:44
Afren PLC14 June 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares to which voting rights are attached: Afren plc 2. Reason for notification NO An acquisition or disposal of voting rights NO 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 NO Other (please specify): Appointment of shareholders' proxy at the Annual General Meeting on 14June 2007 ("AGM") YES 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: Dr Rilwanu Lukman (Chairman and proxy holder) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Numerous 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the thresholdis crossed or reached if different): 14 June 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 20%8: Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transactionIf possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rightsISIN code shares voting shares rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary Shares 7,437,500 7,437,500 52,274,876 5,000,000 47,274,876 2.39% 22.56% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage of votinginstrument period/date may be acquired (if the rights instrument exercised/ converted)N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights52,274,876 24.95% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: Dr Rilwanu Lukman (Chairman) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 44,837,376 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 14 June 2007 13. Additional information: Following the AGM, 21.40% of the voting rights will return to shareholders who appointed Dr Rilwanu Lukman as their proxy 14 Contact name: Shirin Johri, Company Secretary Afren plc 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7182 1800 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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