LONDON--(Marketwired - Nov 22, 2013) - Serica Energy plc (
TSX:SQZ For filings with the FCA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Serica of existing shares to which voting rights are Energy Plc attached: ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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: Placing X 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the FIL Limited notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Section 9 (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on 15 November which the threshold is crossed or 2013 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 November 2013 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 10% & 9% reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights GB00B0CY5V57 19,647,248 19,647,248 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of Number of voting % of voting rights x Shares rights Indirect Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect 21,362,984 21,362,984 8.53 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date xiii Exercise/ instrument Conversion Period xiv Number of voting rights that may be acquired % of voting if the instrument is exercised/ converted. rights C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Exercise Expiration instrument price date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights xix, Conversion instrument refers to xx period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 21,362,984 8.53% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Sum of Factored Shares Held Custodian Advisor Total JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FII-FIL INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL 2,838,086 © FILUK-FIL INVESTMENT SERVICES (UK) 18,524,898 LIMITED Grand Total 21,362,984 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FIL Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will 1,715,736 acquire: 12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire 15th November 2013 voting rights: 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Shelley Muller 15. Contact telephone number: fil-regreporting@fil.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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