23rd Mar 2009 08:44
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Immediate Release |
23 March 2009 |
Leed Petroleum PLC
("Leed" or the "Company")
TR - 1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
The Company has received notification that Lloyds Banking Group plc have a notifiable interest in 14,437,040 shares, representing 5.23% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Full details of the interest are detailed below.
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Leed Petroleum plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issues to which voting rights are attached |
X |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Lloyds Banking Group plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See Section 9 |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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17 March 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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18 March 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Increase to above 5% Direct/Indirect |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ord 5p |
N/A |
N/A |
18 |
18 |
14,437,022 |
0% |
5.23% |
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GB00B1YWMM41 |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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14,437,040 |
5.23% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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13,483,915 Shares (4.89%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests). |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A |
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13. Additional information: |
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 276,020,767 |
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For further information:
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Leed Petroleum PLC |
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Howard Wilson, President and Chief Executive |
+1 337 314 0700 |
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James Slatten, Chief Operating Officer |
+1 337 314 0700 |
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Matrix Corporate Capital LLP |
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Alastair Stratton |
+44 20 3206 7204 |
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Tim Graham |
+44 20 3206 7206 |
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Buchanan Communications |
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Ben Willey |
+44 20 7466 5118 |
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Bobby Morse |
+44 20 7466 5151 |
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Chris McMahon |
+44 20 7466 5156 |
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