TIDMPMO TIDMBAC

RNS Number : 1723G

Premier Oil PLC

25 May 2017

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or 
  the underlying issuer of existing 
  shares to which voting rights                                         PREMIER OIL PLC 
  are attached: ii 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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   An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                  X 
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 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                                                                               X 
  instruments 
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   An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please specify): 
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                                                       Bank of America Corporation 
 
   3. Full name of person(s) 
   subject to the notification 
   obligation: iii 
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                                                       Bank of America National Association 
    4. Full name of shareholder(s)                      Merrill Lynch International 
    (if different from 3.):iv 
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 5. Date of the transaction                            22(nd) May 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or reached: v 
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                                                       24(th) May 2017 
   6. Date on which issuer notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                           Above 5% in section 8C. 
  crossed or reached: vi, vii                           Still above 7% in total. 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix 
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 Class/type    Situation previous                  Resulting situation after the 
 of             to the triggering                   triggering transaction 
 shares         transaction 
 
 if possible 
 using the 
 ISIN CODE 
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               Number            Number            Number             Number of voting                 % of voting 
                of                of Voting        of shares           rights                           rights x 
                Shares            Rights 
------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------  -------------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 
                                                     Direct            Direct            Indirect       Direct         Indirect 
                                                                       xi                xii 
------------      ------------      ------------  -----------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
GB00B43G0577    11,921,284        11,921,284       0                  0                 11,295,867      0             2.211% 
------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
 
   B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of           Expiration        Exercise/                          Number of voting                 % of voting 
 financial          date              Conversion                         rights that                      rights 
 instrument         xiii              Period xiv                         may be acquired 
                                                                         if the instrument 
                                                                         is exercised/ 
                                                                         converted. 
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Right to Recall 
 Securities          N/A               N/A                               1,250,000                         0.245% 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
  xv, xvi 
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   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of         Exercise          Expiration        Exercise         Number of          % of voting rights 
 financial        price             date xvii         / Convers        voting rights      xix, xx 
 instrument                                           ion              instrument 
                                                      period           refers to 
                                                      xviii 
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                                                                                           Nominal           Delta 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               30/05/2017        N/A                      1,848,281            0.362%                     0.362% 
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Swaps           N/A               07/08/2017        N/A                     12,000,000            2.349%                     2.349% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               15/09/2017        N/A                          2,872            0.001%                     0.001% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               31/10/2017        N/A                         30,455            0.006%                     0.006% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               06/12/2017        N/A                        764,211            0.150%                     0.150% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               22/02/2018        N/A                        949,351            0.186%                     0.186% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               23/02/2018        N/A                        475,078            0.093%                     0.093% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               26/02/2018        N/A                        919,977            0.180%                     0.180% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               28/02/2018        N/A                        506,900            0.099%                     0.099% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               01/03/2018        N/A                      2,887,784            0.565%                     0.565% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               06/03/2018        N/A                        402,410            0.079%                     0.079% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               08/03/2018        N/A                      1,365,400            0.267%                     0.267% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               15/03/2018        N/A                      1,493,100            0.292%                     0.292% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               30/04/2018        N/A                        300,000            0.059%                     0.059% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               16/05/2018        N/A                         22,486            0.004%                     0.004% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               14/06/2018        N/A                        122,091            0.024%                     0.024% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
Swaps           N/A               26/09/2018        N/A                      2,300,000            0.450%                     0.450% 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------------------- 
 
   Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                 Percentage of voting rights 
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                      38,936,263                                                          7.622% 
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 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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   Merrill Lynch International - Above trading book exemption 
   threshold                                         Voting Rights   % 
    Bank of America National Association    6,000,000       1.175% 
    Merrill Lynch International             32,936,263      6.448% 
 
                                    Total   38,936,263      7.622% 
 Proxy Voting: 
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   10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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   11. Number of voting rights proxy 
   holder will cease to hold: 
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   12. Date on which proxy holder will 
   cease to hold voting rights: 
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   13. Additional information: 
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   14. Contact name:                                       Julie Vickers 
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   15. Contact telephone number:                          020 7730 1111 
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