5 May 2009 17:05
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Afren plc | |||||||||||||||||||
2. Reason for notification | ||||||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | NO | |||||||||||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | NO | |||||||||||||||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | NO | |||||||||||||||||||
Other (please specify): Appointment of shareholders' proxy at the General Meeting on 1 May 2009 ("AGM") | YES | |||||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Egbert Imomoh (Chairman and proxy holder) | |||||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Numerous | |||||||||||||||||||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 1 May 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1 May 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 33% | |||||||||||||||||||
8: Notified Details: | ||||||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares | 772,458 | 772,458 | 150,869,661 | 772,458 | 150,097,203 | 0.17% | 33.55% | |||||||||||||
B: Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||
150,869,661 | 33.72% | |||||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||||||||||||||
N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||||||
10. Name of proxy holder: | Egbert Imomoh (Chairman) | |||||||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | 150,097,203 | |||||||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | 1 May 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: | Following the GM, 33.55% of the voting rights will return to shareholders who appointed Egbert Imomoh as their proxy | |||||||||||||||||||
14 Contact name: | Shirin Johri, Company Secretary Afren plc | |||||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7451 9700 |