FRE Freeplay

RNS Number:2585L
Freeplay Energy PLC
07 January 2008



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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

Freeplay Energy Plc



2.      Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (No)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)

Other (please specify): Change in the issued share capital which has amended the
level of voting rights held (Yes)



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

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

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

Merrill Lynch Portfolio Managers

5.      Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

20th December 2007



6.      Date on which issuer notified:

2nd January 2008



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

6%


8.      Notified details:


A:   Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible           Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights (viii)


GB00B010Q778                      5,750,000                          5,750,000



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if         Number of shares         Number of voting rights (ix)  % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                                Direct                   Direct (x)  Indirect (xi)     Direct    Indirect


GB00B010Q778                    0                        0           5,750,000         0%        5.936%



B:   Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of         Expiration Date     Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial       (xiii)              Period/ Date (xiv)        that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                    instrument is exercised/
                                                              converted.


Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights           % of voting rights

5,750,000                         5.936%



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



Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. is the ultimate parent company of the shareholder
listed above.




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:

n/a


14.    Contact name:

Louise Breen



15.    Contact telephone number:

00 353 1 243 8338



Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)



A:     Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification
obligation:


Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY10281-1332

Phone number:

020 7996 1000



Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):





B:     Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)


Full name:

Contact address:

Phone number:

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):


C:        Additional information:






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