23 Apr 2015 14:42
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: | 21 April 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22 April 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | Above 12% | ||||
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 (GB0001500809) | 105,573,085 | 105,573,085 | 109,059,319 | 11.972% | |||||||||||
ADRs (US8994152028) | 1,259,194 | 629,597 | 631,395 | 0.069% | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
109,690,714 | 12.042% | ||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||
As of 21 April 2015 | Number of Shares | % of Outstanding | ||
The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds | 109,690,714 | 12.042% | ||
· Capital Guardian Trust Company | 14,341,448 | 1.574% | ||
· Capital International Limited | 416,300 | 0.046% | ||
· Capital International SArl | 2,272,746 | 0.249% | ||
· Capital International, Inc | 3,157,218 | 0.347% | ||
· Capital Research and Management Company | 89,503,002 | 9.825% | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||||
13. Additional information: | ||||
14. Contact name: | ||||
15. Contact telephone number: | ||||