National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 8222G

Tullow Oil PLC

10 August 2016

For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex

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:		TULLOW 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			x
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments			x
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Deutsche Bank AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:	05/08/2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:	09/08/2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Above 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

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0001500809

Below reportable threshold

17,073,903

1.87%

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

Right To Recall

8,471,800

0.93%

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

Swaps

14-Aug-17

20,156,507

Nominal

Delta

2.21%

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

45,702,210

5.01%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch - 4.88% Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. - 0.13%

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:
14. Contact name:	Kevin Massie Corporate Counsel & Company Secretary Tullow Oil plc
15. Contact telephone number:	020 3249 9000

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