4th Apr 2007 11:34
Afren PLC04 April 2007 AFREN plc ("the Company") Shareholding in the Company The Company was notified on 4 April 2007 under the Disclosure and TransparencyRules that Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of LansdownePartners Limited Partnership, Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited and LansdownePartners International Limited has an interest with indirect voting rights in17,943,333 Ordinary Shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares")representing 8.75% of the total issued share capital. The Ordinary Shares areregistered in the name of Morstan Nominees Ltd. The Company was also notified on 3 April 2007 that, as at close of business on30 March 2007, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an interest withdirect voting rights in 9,928,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p each in the Company.This represents 4.84% of the total issued share capital of the Company. 4 April 2007 Enquires: Pelham Public RelationsJames [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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