Valiant Petroleum - Holding(s) in Company

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On 17:40 GMT, Monday 2 November 2009

RNS Number : 8112B

Valiant Petroleum PLC

02 November 2009




TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares



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


Valiant Petroleum


2. Reason for notification(yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights




An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached



An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


X


Other (please specify):______________



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

AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies


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




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


01/11/2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:


02/11/2009


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

INCREASE IN TOTAL HOLDINGS FROM 8.87% TO 10.73%



8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares


Direct

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect


B2NJD64

3,162,338

3,162,338

500

500

4,161,838

0.00

10.73






B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights








C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise / Conversation period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting fights







Normal

Delta





Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

4,162,338

10.73%



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


Name of the Company / Fund

Number of Shares

% of issued share capital

AXA IMUK


Direct

500.00

0.00129

AXA IMUK


Indirect

4,161,838.00

10.72844

Total Direct

Total Indirect

500.00

4,161,838.00

0.00129

10.72844

TOTAL

4,162,838.00

10.72973



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:




11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:




12. Date on which proxy holder willcease to hold voting rights:





13. Additional information:



14 Contact name:


Kyere Tabiri

15. Contact telephone name:


020 7003 1510


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