Cairn Energy PLC Holding(s) in Company (9309K)

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RNS Number : 9309K

Cairn Energy PLC

27 September 2016

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                       Cairn Energy plc 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify):): 
  ): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                      Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                            Registered Holder: 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
                                                                           BNY Norwich Union Nominees 
                                                                           Limited 968,886* 
 
                                                                           Chase (GA Group) Nominees 
                                                                           Limited 19,745,854* 
 
                                                                           Chase Nominees Limited 205,500* 
 
                                                                           State Street Nominees Limited 
                                                                           2,816,560* 
 
                                                                           Available on Request 29,822* 
                                                                           * denotes direct interest 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                     23 September 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                              26 September 2016 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                    3% to 4% Change at Direct 
  crossed or                                                     Interest Level 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type       Situation previous          Resulting situation after the 
  of               to the triggering           triggering transaction 
  shares           transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                  Number         Number       Number       Number of voting             % of voting 
                   of             of           of shares    rights                       rights (x) 
                   Shares         Voting 
                                  Rights 
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                                              Direct       Direct       Indirect        Direct   Indirect 
                                                            (xi)         (xii) 
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 Ordinary 
  Shares 
 
                                                                        Not                      Not 
  GB00B74CDH82    22,765,496     22,765,496   23,766,622   23,766,622   Disclosable     4.12%    Disclosable 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of          Expiration     Exercise/                 Number of voting             % of voting 
  financial        date           Conversion                rights that                  rights 
  instrument       (xiii)         Period (xiv)              may be 
                                                            acquired if 
                                                            the 
                                                            instrument 
                                                            is 
                                                            exercised/ 
                                                            converted. 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Exercise   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting     % of voting 
  instrument          price      date         Conversion    rights instrument    rights (xix, 
                                 (xvii)       period        refers to            xx) 
                                              (xviii) 
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                                                                                Nominal   Delta 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights 
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 23,766,622                4.12% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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      The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva 
       Investors Global Services Limited and Friends Provident 
       International Limited , with the following chain of 
       controlled undertakings:- 
 
       Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: 
        *    Aviva plc (Parent Company) 
 
 
        *    Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary 
             of Aviva plc) 
 
 
        *    Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned 
             subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) 
 
 
        *    Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned 
             subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited) 
 
 
 
       Friends Provident International Limited: 
        *    Aviva plc (Parent Company) 
 
 
        *    Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary 
             of Aviva plc) 
 
 
        *    Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned 
             subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) 
 
 
        *    Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
             Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited) 
 
 
        *    Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
             Friends Life FPG Limited) 
 
 
        *    Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
             Friends Life FPL Limited) 
 
 
        *    Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned 
             subsidiary of Friends Life Limited) 
 
 
        *    Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned 
             subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions Limited) 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:               See Section 4 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder 
  will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information:                 Figures are based on a total 
                                              number of voting rights of 
                                              576,887,681 as per the Company's 
                                              Total Voting Rights Announcement 
                                              of 31 August 2016. 
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 14. Contact name:                               Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                   01603 684420 
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