26 Apr 2010 11:29
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | EnQuest 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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Lorito Holdings (Guernsey) Limited & Zebra Holdings and Investments (Guernsey) Limited both of 1st & 2nd Floors, Elizabeth House, Les Ruettes Brayes, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1EW | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | N/A | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 9 April 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23 April 2010 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 15% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the 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 | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary | Nil | Nil | 102,864,417 & 14,612,072 | 102,864,417 & 14,612,072 | Nil | 15.16% | Nil | |||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
117,476,489 | 15.16% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | N/A | |
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13. Additional information: | Notification is based on a total voting rights figure of 775,027,922.
Lorito Holdings (Guernsey) Limited holds 102,864,417 EnQuest shares
Zebra Holdings and Investments (Guernsey) Limited holds 14,612,072 EnQuest shares
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14. Contact name: | C.L. Directors Limited Director of Lorito Holdings (Guernsey) Limited and Zebra Holdings and Investments (Guernsey) Limited | |
15. Contact telephone number: | + 44 (0)1481 700300 | |