27 May 2015 17:26
For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: | Tullow Oil plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | See Section 9 | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: | 26 May 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27 May 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | Above 13% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB0001500809) | 117,558,723 | 117,558,723 | 118,971,235 | 13.058% | ||||||||||||
ADRs (ISIN: US8994152028) | 1,317,293 | 658,647 | 658,871 | 0.072% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights
| |||||||||||
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
119,630,106 | 13.131% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||
As of 26 May 2015 | Number of Shares | % of Outstanding | ||
The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds | 119,630,106 | 13.131% | ||
· Capital Guardian Trust Company | 14,206,555 | 1.559% | ||
· Capital International Limited | 416,300 | 0.046% | ||
· Capital International SÁrl | 2,272,746 | 0.249% | ||
· Capital International, Inc | 3,157,218 | 0.347% | ||
· Capital Research and Management Company o EuroPacific Growth Fund | 99,577,287 | 10.930% | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||||
13. Additional information: | ||||
14. Contact name: | ||||
15. Contact telephone number: | ||||