AFR.L Regulatory News (AFR)

4 Oct 2006 15:49

Afren PLC04 October 2006 AFREN plc ("the Company") Shareholding in the Company The Company was notified on 4 October 2006 that, as at close of business on 26September 2006, UBS AG, acting through its business group and legal entitiesdetailed below, had an interest in 11,009,853 Ordinary Shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company, representing 5.75% of the total issued sharecapital of the Company. UBS business group/legal entity Breakdown of position held (%) UBS Global Asset Management (Life) Ltd 9,009,853 Ordinary 4.70% Shares UBS AG London Branch 2,000,000 1.04% Ordinary Shares UBS AG Total 11,009,853 5.75% Ordinary Shares 4 October 2006 Enquiries: Pelham Public Relations James Henderson James.henderson@pelhampr.com +44 (0)20 7743 6673 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange