Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2620W

Alkane Energy PLC

09 June 2008

 



Alkane Energy plc

09 June 2008

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

Alkane Energy Plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes

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): No

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

UBS Investment Bank

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

UBS AG London Branch

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

05 June 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

09 June 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

8.90%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code	Situation previous to the triggering transaction vi		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii
			Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% voting rights
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights viii	Direct	Direct x	Indirect xi	Direct	Indirect
GB0003286613	9,234,971	9,234,971	8,249,971	8,249,971	-	8.90%	-

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date xiii	Exercise/Conversion Period/Date xiv	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if this instrument is exercised/converted	% voting rights
-	-	-	-	-

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
8,249,971	8.90%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

N/A

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

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Contact name:

Cintia Goertz/Sarah Cottie

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 5684981

 

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