Holding in Company

RNS Number : 5167V
Tullow Oil PLC
29 May 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 :


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 :


BlackRock, Inc.


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



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


23 May 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


   28 May 2008


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


   Gone below 13%  


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

 93,667,824   

Number of voting Rights 

93,667,824




 


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

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ord 10p 

GB0001500809   

 N/A

 N/A

93,506,155

N/A

12.99%


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 the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

93,506,155

12.99%


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


BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 93,506,155 (12.99%)


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:


14. Contact name:


Richard TaylorDeputy Company Secretary 



15. Contact telephone number:


0208 996 1000

  

   






This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

the Irish Stock Exchange.



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