TIDMOPHR TIDM84JL

RNS Number : 4017Q

Ophir Energy Plc

18 February 2019

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 
 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and 
  to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)(i) 
 
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the                                           OPHIR ENERGY PLC 
  underlying issuer of existing shares 
  to which voting rights are attached(ii) 
  : 
                                                             ----------------------------------------------- 
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with 
  an "X" if appropriate) 
 Non-UK issuer 
                                                                                                        ---- 
 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes 
  with an "X") 
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                              X 
                                                                                                        ---- 
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
                                                                                                        ---- 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
                                                                                                        ---- 
 Other (please specify)(iii) : 
                                                                                                        ---- 
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv) 
 Name                                                         Bank of America Corporation 
 City and country of registered office                        Wilmington, DE, United States 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v) 
 Name                                                         Merrill Lynch International 
                                                             ----------------------------------------------- 
 City and country of registered office                        London, United Kingdom 
  (if applicable) 
                                                             ----------------------------------------------- 
 5. Date on which the threshold was                           13(th) February 2019 
  crossed or reached(vi) : 
                                                             ----------------------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):               15(th) February 2019 
                                                             ----------------------------------------------- 
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
                              % of voting       % of voting rights     Total of both     Total number 
                            rights attached      through financial       in % (8.A +      of voting rights 
                            to shares (total        instruments             8.B)          of issuer(vii) 
                                of 8. A)           (total of 8.B 
                                                    1 + 8.B 2) 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  -----------------  -------------------- 
 Resulting situation 
  on the date 
  on which threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached               6.738%              0.271%                 7.010%             707,274,325 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  -----------------  -------------------- 
 Position of               Below Notifiable    Below Notifiable       Below Notifiable 
  previous notification     Threshold           Threshold              Threshold 
  (if 
  applicable) 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  -----------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the 
  threshold was crossed or reached(viii) 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 Class/type of      Number of voting rights(ix)                                                                                          % of voting rights 
  shares 
  ISIN code (if 
  possible) 
                           Direct                                                    Indirect                                                     Direct                                                 Indirect 
                     (Art 9 of Directive                                       (Art 10 of Directive                                         (Art 9 of Directive                                    (Art 10 of Directive 
                         2004/109/EC)                                              2004/109/EC)                                            2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)                                       2004/109/EC) 
                           (DTR5.1)                                                 (DTR5.2.1)                                                                                                          (DTR5.2.1) 
                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 GB00B24CT194       0                                                                                                   47,657,943       0                                                                                                      6.738% 
                   ----------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                          47,657,943                                                                                                          6.738% 
                   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
  (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
 Type of            Expiration   Exercise/                                                                        Number of voting                                  % of voting 
 financial           date(x)      Conversion Period(xi)                                                            rights that may                                   rights 
 instrument                                                                                                        be acquired if 
                                                                                                                   the instrument 
                                                                                                                   is 
                                                                                                                   exercised/converted. 
                   -----------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 N/A                N/A          N/A                                                                              N/A                                               N/A 
                   -----------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                 SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                                                  N/A                                               N/A 
                                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to 
  Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) 
 Type of       Expiration        Exercise/                                     Physical or                                                    Number of             % of voting 
 financial      date(x)           Conversion                                    cash                                                           voting rights         rights 
 instrument                       Period (xi)                                   settlement(xii) 
              ----------------  --------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 Swaps         30-Sep-2019       N/A                                           Cash Settled                                                   120,821               0.017% 
              ----------------  --------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 Swaps         27-Dec-2019       N/A                                           Cash Settled                                                   41,322                0.006% 
              ----------------  --------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 Swaps         31-Dec-2019       N/A                                           Cash Settled                                                   795                   0.000% 
              ----------------  --------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 Swaps         03-Jan-2020       N/A                                           Cash Settled                                                   1,739,078             0.246% 
              ----------------  --------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 Swaps         19-Oct-2020       N/A                                           Cash Settled                                                   17,542                0.002% 
              ----------------  --------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
                                                                               SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                 1,919,558             0.271% 
                                                                              -------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
 
 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification 
  obligation (please mark the 
  applicable box with an "X") 
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled 
  by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other 
  undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the 
  (underlying) issuer(xiii) 
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights                               X 
  and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate 
  controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv) (please add additional 
  rows as necessary) 
        Name(xv)             % of voting rights        % of voting rights         Total of both if 
                               if it equals or          through financial          it equals or is 
                             is higher than the         instruments if it          higher than the 
                            notifiable threshold       equals or is higher       notifiable threshold 
                                                       than the notifiable 
                                                            threshold 
                         -------------------------  -----------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 Bank of America Corporation           N/A                   N/A                   N/A 
                                      --------------------  --------------------  --------------------- 
 NB Holdings Corporation               N/A                   N/A                   N/A 
                                      --------------------  --------------------  --------------------- 
 BofAML Jersey Holdings                N/A                   N/A                   N/A 
  Limited 
                                      --------------------  --------------------  --------------------- 
 BofAML EMEA Holdings 2                N/A                   N/A                   N/A 
  Limited 
                                      --------------------  --------------------  --------------------- 
 ML UK Capital Holdings                N/A                   N/A                   N/A 
  Limited 
                                      --------------------  --------------------  --------------------- 
 Merrill Lynch International           6.738%                N/A                   7.010% 
                                      --------------------  --------------------  --------------------- 
 
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
 Name of the proxy holder 
                                                    --------------------------------------------------- 
 The number and % of voting rights 
  held 
                                                    --------------------------------------------------- 
 The date until which the voting rights 
  will be held 
                                                    --------------------------------------------------- 
 
 11. Additional information(xvi) 
 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   United Kingdom 
 Date of completion    15(th) February 2019 
                      --------------------- 
 

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