United Energy PLC - Hldg by North Atlantic Smlr

RNS Number:4146C
United Energy PLC
13 December 1999


Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares

1   Name of company:
United Energy plc

2   Name of shareholder having a major interest:
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18:
Beneficial

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them:
The Bank of New York (Nominees)

5   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


6   Percentage of issued class:


7   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
1370000

8   Percentage of issued class:
3.52

9   Class of security:
Ordinary 

10  Date of transaction:
9-12 December 1999

11  Date company informed:
13 December 1999

12  Total holding following this notification:
2450000

13  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
6.30

14  Contact name for queries:
Nick Tamblyn

15 Contact telephone number:
01242 253773

16  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Nick Tamblyn

17  Date of notification:
13 December 1999



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