TIDMCOP

RNS Number : 1379C

Circle Oil PLC

23 June 2016

 
 For filings with the FCA 
  include the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                               Circle Oil plc 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                        X 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                       American Funds Insurance Series 
  subject to the                                                    Global Small Capitalization 
  notification obligation:                                                 Fund ("VISC") 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                           See Section 9 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                16 June 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                   20 June 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                      Below 4% - Aggregate of voting 
  crossed or                                                            rights from shares 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type       Situation previous                 Resulting situation after the 
  of               to the triggering                  triggering transaction 
  shares           transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                  Number           Number            Number          Number of                % of voting 
                   of               of                of shares       voting                   rights (x) 
                   Shares           Voting                            rights 
                                    Rights 
---------------  ---------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                     Direct          Direct     Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                     (xi)        (xii) 
---------------      -----------    ------------    --------------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
    Ordinary 
     Shares 
 (IE00B034YN94)     22,687,000            0                             0                        0.00% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial    Expiration     Exercise/                         Number of voting           % of voting 
  instrument           date           Conversion                        rights that                rights 
                       (xiii)         Period (xiv)                      may be 
                                                                        acquired if 
                                                                        the 
                                                                        instrument 
                                                                        is 
                                                                        exercised/ 
                                                                        converted. 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of            Exercise       Expiration      Exercise/         Number of voting           % of voting 
 financial           price         date            Conversion         rights instrument          rights (xix, 
 instrument                        (xvii)          period             refers to                  xx) 
                                                   (xviii) 
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                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                               Percentage of voting rights 
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                          0                                                          0% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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                                                               Number of        Percent 
                                                                 Shares      of Outstanding 
    The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 
     ("CG") holdings                                           22,487,000       3.9740% 
 
    Holdings by CG Management Companies 
     and Funds: 
   ---------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ---------------- 
    -- Capital Research and Management 
     Company                                                   22,487,000       3.9740% 
 
       *    American Funds Insurance Series - Global Small 
            Capitalization Fund                                22,487,000       3.9740% 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the 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:                                                     VISC has granted proxy voting 
                                                                                  authority to Capital Research 
                                                                                  and Management Company, its 
                                                                                  investment adviser. 
 
                                                                                  Please note that the notification 
                                                                                  submitted on behalf of The 
                                                                                  Capital Group Companies, 
                                                                                  Inc., dated 17 June 2016 
                                                                                  included VISC's holdings. 
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 14. Contact name:                                                                          Gina Martinez 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                                             (213) 615-0469 
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