RNS Number : 5147V

BowLeven Plc

14 January 2013

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Bowleven plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
No
Other (please specify):
No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
F&C Asset Management plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See box 9 below
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
11/01/2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14/01/2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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
rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
GB00B04PYL99
15,005,686
15,005,686
14,091,739
-
14,091,739
-
4.78%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
Period
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 Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
period
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rights
- Contract for Difference
n/a
n/a
n/a
244,204
Nominal
Delta
0.08
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
14,335,943
4.86%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
No underlying client holds >3%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
F&C Asset Management plc
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:
14. Contact name:
Stephen Macnamara, F&C Asset Management plc
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 718 1148


Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer

Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name
(including legal form of legal entities)
Bowleven plc
Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)
The Cube
45 Leith Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3AT
UK
Phone number & email
Tel: +44 131 524 5678
Fax: +44 131 524 5690
Susan.poli@bowleven.com (Company Secretarial Asst)
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Stephen Macnamara, F&C Asset Management plc
Contact address
80 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BU
Phone number & email
0131 718 1148
Stephen.macnamara@fandc.com
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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