Notification of Shareholding

 
TIDMNOP 
 
Notification of Shareholding 
For immediate release: 18 November 2009 
 
                                        Northern Petroleum Plc 
                                     ("Northern" or "the Company") 
 
                                     Notification of Shareholding 
 
 
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: 
   Northern Petroleum 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): (   ) 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 
   Barclays PLC 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 
 
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd 
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 
 
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 
   16-Nov-09 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified: 
   17-Nov-09 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 
   Below notifiable % to 5% 
 
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 
 
GB00B0D47T64                                   3,000                             3,000 
 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares if        Number of shares          Number of voting rights                % of voting rights 
possible using the ISIN CODE 
                                 Direct                 Direct            Indirect            Direct       Indirect 
 
GB00B0D47T64                   3,946,058                  0              3,946,058             0.00         5.00 
 
 
B: Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Type of          Expiration Date          Exercise/Conversion Period/  Number of voting rights that   % of voting rights 
financial                                 Date                         may be acquired if the 
instrument                                                             instrument is exercised/ 
                                                                       converted 
 
 
 
Total (A+B) 
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights 
 
3,946,058                      5.00% 
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments 
are effectively held, if applicable: 
 
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd 
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 
 
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: 
   Chris Foss, Finance Director 
 
15. Contact telephone number: 
   020 7469 2900 
 
                                              ---ENDS--- 
 
Notes to Editors: 
 
Further information on Northern is available at www.northpet.com 
 
 
 
Northern Petroleum Plc