6th Oct 2006 13:58
Afren PLC06 October 2006 AFREN plc ("the Company") Shareholding in the Company The Company was notified on 5 October 2006 that, as at close of business on 4October 2006, Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ("MSSL"), acquired an interestin 15,318,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company,representing 8.00% of the total issued share capital of the Company. The Company has also been advised that MSSL has transferred from time to time2,300,000 Ordinary Shares to a third party on terms, which give MSSL the rightto require the return of an equivalent number of shares. Accordingly, MSSL'sinterest in 2,300,000 Ordinary Shares is pursuant to Section 208(5) of theCompanies Act 1985. MSSL is a member of the Morgan Stanley group of companies. 6 October 2006 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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