Ophir Energy Plc Holding(s) in Company (3177R)

TIDMOPHR TIDMPRU

RNS Number : 3177R

Ophir Energy Plc

07 March 2016

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                              Ophir 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                                 X 
  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)                                      Prudential plc group of companies 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                              Prudential plc 
                                                                  The Prudential Assurance Company 
                                                                              Limited 
                                                                         M&G Group Limited 
                                                                     M&G Investment Management 
                                                                              Limited 
                                                                            M&G Limited 
                                                                       M&G Securities Limited 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                               04 March 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                  07 March 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                               See item 13 
  crossed or 
  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                % of voting 
                          of                 of                 of shares       voting                   rights (x) 
                          Shares             Voting                             rights 
                                             Rights 
--------------------    -----------------  -----------------  --------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                               Direct          Direct     Indirect      Direct      Indirect 
                                                                               (xi)        (xii) 
--------------------      -------------      -------------    --------------  ---------  ------------  ----------  ----------- 
 
      ORD GBP0.0025 
      GB00B24CT194          79,014,876         79,014,876       78,971,745        0       78,971,745        0         11.19% 
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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/                          Number of voting         % of voting 
  instrument                date               Conversion                         rights that              rights 
                            (xiii)             Period (xiv)                       may be 
                                                                                  acquired if 
                                                                                  the 
                                                                                  instrument 
                                                                                  is 
                                                                                  exercised/ 
                                                                                  converted. 
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      ORD GBP0.0025                                                                     717,346                  0.10% 
       GB00B24CT194 
     (Right of Recall) 
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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) 
--------------------  -----------------  -----------------  --------------  -------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                        Nominal       Delta 
--------------------  -----------------  -----------------  --------------  -------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                                     Percentage of voting rights 
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 79,689,091                                                                  11.29% 
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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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   Prudential plc (parent Company) - 79,689,091 (11.29%) 
   The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned 
   subsidiary of Prudential plc) - 28,914,175 (4.09%) 
   M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential 
   plc) - 78,273,010 (11.09%) 
   M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) 
   - 78,273,010 (11.09%) 
   M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary 
   of M&G Limited) - 78,273,010 (11.09%) 
   M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G 
   Limited) - 41,671,363 (5.90%) 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                           N/A 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy                                       N/A 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will                                     N/A 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 

March 07, 2016 12:48 ET (17:48 GMT)

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  13. Additional information:                                The exempt indirect holdings 
                                                             for Prudential plc have moved 
                                                             from 4% to a 3% notifiable 
                                                             interest due to stock lending 
                                                             (right of recall). 
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 14. Contact name:                                         John Baker / James Todd 
                                                            M&G Investment Management 
                                                            Limited 
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                                                           0207 548 2561 / 020 7548 
 15. Contact telephone number:                              2293 
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