Falkland Oil and Gas Announcements

RNS Number : 7835U Falkland Oil and Gas Limited 19 May 2008  
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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:
Falkland Oil & Gas Limited
2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

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
n/a
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
n/a
Other (please specify): 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
RAB CAPITAL PLC ACTING AS DISCRETIONARY MANAGER OF RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LIMITED  
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
CREDIT SUISSE CLIENT NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
16/05/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19/05/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
37%
8. Notified details:
n/a
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares 
 if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares 
Number of Voting Rights viii
Number of shares 
Number of voting rights ix
% of voting rights
Direct
Direct  x
Indirect xi
Direct
Indirect

ORDINARY SHARES
FK00B030JM18

36,384,278

39.41%

n/a

n/a

33,944,278

n/a

36.77%
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
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights

See above

36.77%

  
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
RAB Capital plc acts as investment manager for RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LIMITED. RAB Capital plc does not act as custodian for its clients and therefore the shares are held in the nominee name of the custodian of its clients, which is CREDIT SUISSE CLIENT NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED.
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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:
LEGAL TEAM
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7389 7000

  Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)
RAB CAPITAL PLC
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

1 ADAM STREET,
LONDON WC2N 6LE

Phone number 
020 7389 7000
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

 B:     Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii 
Full name 
ALL AS ABOVE
Contact address 

Phone number 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C:    Additional information
n/a

  

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