Zephyr Energy PLCLSE: ZPHR

TR-1: Notification of Major Interest in Shares

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RNS Number : 4019K
Rose Petroleum PLC
24 June 2014

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Rose Petroleum Plc

2 Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An increase in the number of shares in issue

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

CQS Asset Management Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Geiger Counter Limited

City Natural Resources High Yield Trust Plc

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

20 June 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 June 2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

ORDINARY

ISIN GB00B013M672

65,750,000

65,750,000

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of  voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

ORDINARY

ISIN GB00B013M672

31,500,000

31,500,000

N/A

3.61%

N/A

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion
Period

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise
price

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion
period

Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to

% of voting rights

Nominal

Delta

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

31,500,000

3.61%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

N/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Compliance Manager, CQS Asset Management Limited

14. Contact name:

Colin Woods

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7201 6900

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