CDS Oil & Gas Group PLC
22 October 2007
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
CDS Oil and Gas plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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) : Change of issued share capital ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Petro-Saudi Ltd
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):
17 October 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18 October 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
> 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
Ordinary Shares 4,534,262 4,534,262
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares 8,296,530 8,296,530
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights that may % of voting rights
financial Period/ Date be acquired if the instrument is
instrument exercised/converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting % of voting
rights rights
8,296,530 8.16%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
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:
Christopher Caldwell
Insinger de Beaufort
Patrice Roman
CDS Oil and Gas
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 20 7190 7000
+41 22 700 6860
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