Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0482S

Alkane Energy PLC

11 May 2009

 



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:

Alkane 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:	Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):	See attached schedule
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	6th May 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:	7th May 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	27%

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		Percentage of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0003286613	25,159,997	25,159,997	24,349,997		24,349,997		26.216%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)	Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
24,349,997	26.216%

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

FUND MANAGERS	NUMBER OF SHARES HELD	% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL	UK REGISTERED OWNER	FUND	BENEFICIAL OWNER
GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED	24,349,997	26.216%	TARTAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS	45800	TARTAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS
	24,349,997	26.216%
	24,349,997	26.216%

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:	All shares are held indirectly All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 92,883,878 as provided by Exshare Email contact [e-mail]
14 Contact name:	RDU
15. Contact telephone number:	0207 782 2000

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 

 

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