Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2793Z
Alkane Energy PLC
17 July 2008
 



Alkane Energy plc

17 July 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 GB0003286613


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


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No


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: Yes


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):


14 July 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


16 July 2008


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


8.99%


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

8,349,971

8,349,971

8,349,971

8,349,971

-

8.99%

-


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

8,349,971

8.99%


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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