17th Apr 2008 08:51
Afren PLC17 April 2008 AFREN plc ("the Company") Shareholding in the Company The Company was notified on 15th April 2008 that, as at close of business on11th April 2008, Deutsche Bank AG had an interest in 14,579,140 Ordinary Sharesof 1p each of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") representing 5.34% of the totalissued share capital of the Company. 13,655,140 Ordinary Shares, representing5% of the total issued share capital of the Company, had direct voting rightsand 924,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.34% of the total issued sharecapital of the Company, had indirect voting rights. The Ordinary Shares are heldin the names of Deutsche Bank AG, DWS Investment SA Luxembourg and TilneyInvestment Management. The Company was also notified on 15th April 2008 that at close of business on14th April 2008 Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner ofLansdowne Partners Limited Partnership and Lansdowne Partners InternationalLimited has an interest with indirect voting rights in 47,208,333 OrdinaryShares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") representing 12.83% of thetotal issued share capital. The Ordinary Shares are registered in the name ofMorstan Nominees Ltd. 17th April 2008 Enquiries: Pelham Public Relations James Henderson [email protected] +44 (0)20 7743 6673 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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