Notification of Shareholding

16th Jan 2007 11:47

Cairn Energy PLC16 January 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 January 2007 Cairn Energy PLC ("Cairn") Notification of Shareholding - Companies Act 1985 ss.198-202 (as amended) Cairn was notified on 16 January 2007 by Legal & General Group plc on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries that they had an interest in 9,649,117 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in Cairn in aggregate, representing approximately 6.02% of Cairn's current issued ordinary share capital. The registered shareholders to which this notification relates and the number of shares held by the registered holders at the date of notification is as follows: Material Interest Number of Shares Percentage HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 914945 17,021HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 923363 22,447HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 636544 81,584HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775,237 65,000HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942199 351,793HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942229 348,392HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942217 351,143HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942205 351,693HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942175 349,931HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942187 349,875HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245 376,152HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 770286 118,000HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206 4,093,280HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866197 27,400HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 904332 34,543HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 916681 8,583HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 969995 484,175HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 985551 20,770Citibank, London A/C 6011467727 900HSBC Bank PLC A/C 999392 4,648HSBC Bank PLC A/C 630608 86,924HSBC Bank PLC A/C 630591 195,619HSBC Bank PLC A/C 361602 18,000HSBC Bank PLC A/C 282605 988,878HSBC Bank PLC A/C 360509 270,432HSBC Bank PLC A/C 766793 318,251HSBC Bank PLC A/C 924434 21,563HSBC Bank PLC A/C 924422 292,120 TOTAL 9,649,117 6.02% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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