Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8243C

Tullow Oil PLC

11 March 2011

 

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 :

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 financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                                   (    )

Other (please specify):                                                                               (   )

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

Prudential plc group of companies

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

Please click on the following link to view the schedule of shareholders

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8243C_-2011-3-11.pdf

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

9 March 2011

6. Date on which issuer notified:

    11 March 2011

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

M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) has moved to a 5% notifiable interest triggering this notification.  

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
Ord 10p GB0001500809	Number of shares 62,510,224	Number of voting Rights 62,510,224

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ord 10p GB0001500809	62,810,224	62,290,405	519,819	7.01%	0.05%

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 the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
62,810,224	7.06%

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

Prudential plc (parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

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:

M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) has moved to a 5% notifiable interest triggering this notification.

14. Contact name:

Richard Taylor, Deputy Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

0203 249 9000

 

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