Sterling Energy PLC
28 September 2007
The following amendment has been made to RNS number 5072E released at 08:08 on
26 September 2007. The shareholding should have been reported as being 6.02% of
the Company's issued share capital. A replacement announcement is shown below.
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
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|For filings with the FSA include the |
|annex |
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|For filings with issuer exclude the |
|annex |
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|TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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|1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying |Sterling Energy plc |
|issuer of existing shares to which voting | |
|rights are attached: | |
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|2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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| |Yes |
| |(correction)|
|An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |
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|An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may | |
|result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting | |
|rights are attached | |
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|An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |
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|Other (please specify): CORRECTION of announcement on 26.09.07 | |
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|3. Full name of person(s) subject to |Mr Denis O'Brien |
|notification obligation: | |
|4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if |Baycliffe Limited (as nominee) |
|different from 3): | |
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|5. Date of transaction (and date on |20 September 2007 |
|which the threshold is crossed or | |
|reached if different): | |
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|6. Date on which issuer notified: |25 September 2007 |
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|7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |6% |
|reached: | |
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|8: Notified Details |
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|A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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|Class/type of|Situation previous to|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
|shares |the triggering | |
| |transaction | |
|If possible +----------+----------+-----------+---------------------+--------------------+
|use ISIN code|Number of |Number of |Number of |Number of voting |Percentage of voting|
| |shares |voting |shares |rights |rights |
| | |rights | +----------+----------+----------+---------+
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |Direct |Indirect |Direct |Indirect |
+------------++---------++---------++---------+-+---------++---------++---------++---------+
|GB0005299929 |N/A |N/A |N/A |94,248,308 |N/A |6.02% |N/A |
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|B: Financial Instruments |
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|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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|Type of |Expiration date|Exercise/ |No. of voting |Percentage of |
|financial | |conversion |rights that may |voting rights |
|instrument | |period/date |be acquired (if | |
| | | |the instrument | |
| | | |exercised/ | |
| | | |converted) | |
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| | | | | |
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|Total (A+B) |
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|Number of voting rights |Percentage of voting rights |
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|94,248,308 |6.02% |
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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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|Denis O'Brien holds 27,332,032 shares in his name |
|Baycliffe Limited holds 66,916,276 as nominee |
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|Proxy Voting: |
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|10. Name of proxy holder: | |
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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: | |
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|14 Contact name: |Christopher Tushingham |
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|15. Contact telephone name: |01624 646 846 |
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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