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 SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii |
Circle Oil plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X | ||||
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): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii |
American Funds Insurance Series Global Small Capitalization Fund ("VISC") | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
See Section 9 | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v |
16 June 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
20 June 2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:vi, vii |
Below 4% - Aggregate of voting rights from shares | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rightsx | ||||||||||||
Direct |
Directxi |
Indirectxii |
Direct |
Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares (IE00B034YN94) |
22,687,000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration datexiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Periodxiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration datexvii |
Exercise/ Conversion periodxviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rightsxix, xx | |||||||||||
Nominal |
Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
0 |
0% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi | |||||
Number of Shares |
Percent 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: | |||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | |||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | |||||
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. | ||||
14. Contact name: |
Gina Martinez | ||||
15. Contact telephone number: |
(213) 615-0469 | ||||
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