For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer | Tullow Oil plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) | See Section 9. | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on | 5 September 2014 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 8 September 2014 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | Above 7% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of
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Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares (GB0001500809) | 63,277,762 | 63,277,762 | 64,206,525 | 7.052% | ||||||||||||
ADRs (US8994152028) | 874,006 | 437,003 | 441,650 | 0.049% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Exercise price | Expiration date |
Exercise/ | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
64,648,175 | 7.101% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||||
As of 5 September 2014 | Number of Shares | % of Outstanding | ||
The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds | 64,648,175 | 7.101% | ||
· Capital Guardian Trust Company | 12,217,727 | 1.342% | ||
· Capital International Limited | 435,200 | 0.048% | ||
· Capital International SArl | 997,594 | 0.110% | ||
· Capital International, Inc | 1,334,180 | 0.147% | ||
· Capital Research and Management Company | 49,663,474 | 5.455% | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease | ||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold | ||||
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14. Contact name: | Kevin Massie | |||
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 (0) 203 249 9000 | |||
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