RNS Number:6064S
Sterling Energy PLC
17 April 2008
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares
to which voting rights are attached: Sterling
Energy plc
2. Reason for notification (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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification
obligation: Mr Denis O'Brien
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Baycliffe Limited (as nominee)
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is 11 April 2008
crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 April 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering
transaction
triggering transaction
If possible use ISIN Number of shares Number of Number of Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting
code voting rights shares
rights
Direct
Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0005299929 149,682,403 149,682,403 167,186,005 167,186,005 N/A
10.14% N/A
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights
Percentage of voting
instrument period/date that may be acquired
rights
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
167,186,005 10.14%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial
instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:
Denis O'Brien holds 32,241,134 shares in his name
Baycliffe Limited holds 134,944,871 as nominee
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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: Christopher Tushingham
15. Contact telephone name: 01624 646 846
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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