National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 7626R

Tullow Oil PLC

13 December 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
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:	Prudential plc group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	Prudential plc M&G Group Limited M&G Limited M&G Investment Management Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:	12 December 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:	13 December 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	See item 13

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

ORD GBP0.10

GB0001500809

45,958,307

45,809,457

5.02%

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

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

45,809,457

5.02%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Prudential plc (parent Company) - 45,809,457 (5.02%) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) - 45,606,692 (4.99%) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) - 45,606,692 (4.99%) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) - 45,606,692 (4.99%)

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:		N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:		N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:		N/A

13. Additional information:	The following entities have triggered a notification, moving below a 5% indirect notifiable interest: M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
14. Contact name:	Kevin Massie Corporate Counsel & Company Secretary Tullow Oil plc
15. Contact telephone number:	020 3249 9000

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