Melrose Resources PLC Notification of Major Interests in Shares (4659L)

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RNS Number : 4659L

Melrose Resources PLC

04 September 2012

   TR-1:               notifications of major interests in shares 
 
        1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                            Melrose Resources plc 
         issuer of existing shares to which voting 
         rights are attached: 
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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                                                     X 
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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 a 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) subject to                                  AXA Investment Managers 
         the notification obligation:                                                   S.A. 
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        4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different 
         from 3.): 
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        5. Date of transaction (and date on                                        31 August 2012 
         which the threshold is crossed or reached 
         if different): 
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        6. Date on which issuer notified:                                         3 September 2012 
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  7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
   or reached:                                                                           5.00% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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 Class/type           Situation previous            Resulting situation after the triggering 
  of shares            to the Triggering             transaction 
  if possible          transaction 
  using the 
  ISIN CODE 
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                      Number       Number of            Number   Number of voting     % of voting rights 
                       of Shares    Voting Rights    of shares    rights 
-----  ------------  -----------  ---------------  -----------  -------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                        Direct   Direct   Indirect    Direct    Indirect 
-----  ------------  -----------  ---------------  -----------  -------  ----------  --------  --------------- 
   GB0009354589       5,796,834    5,796,834                 0   0        5,730,603   0.00%     4.99% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Expiration   Exercise/ Conversion   Number of voting   % of voting 
  instrument          date         Period                 rights that may    rights 
                                                          be acquired if 
                                                          the instrument 
                                                          is exercised / 
                                                          converted. 
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        N/a             N/a               N/a                  N/a              N/a 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying 
  Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Expiration   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of        % of voting 
  instrument          price        date         Conversion    voting rights    rights 
                                                Period        instrument 
                                                              refers to 
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                                                                              Nominal    % 
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        N/a             N/a          N/a           N/a            N/a           N/a     N/a 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights   % of voting rights 
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 5,730,603                 4.99% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting 
  rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, 
  if applicable : 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:               N/a 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder    N/a 
  will cease to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease   N/a 
  to hold voting rights: 
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 13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                Sami Bekkali 
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 15. Contact telephone number:    0207 003 2823 
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