Holding(s) in Company
Updated : 18:23
For Immediate Release
7 February 2019
COLUMBUS ENERGY RESOURCES PLC
("Columbus", "CERP" or the "Company")
Holding in Company
The Company has received the following TR-1 which is set out below without amendment.
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i | ||||||
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | Columbus Energy Resources Plc | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify)iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
Name | Rex Caribbean Holding Limited | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Tortola, British Virgin Islands | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
Name |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 20/12/2018 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 6/2/2019 | |||||
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | ||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 0% |
| 0% | 830,881,192 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 3.37% |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
Ordinary shares |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration | Exercise/ | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | ||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | X | |||
Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
Rex International Holding Limited (Listed company in Singapore) | 0% |
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Rex International Investments Pte. Ltd. | 0% |
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Rex International Holding Ltd (BVI) | 0% |
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Rex Caribbean Holding Limited | 0% |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional informationxvi | ||||
Legal ownership of shares transferred to Securities Services Nominees Limited. No change in beneficial ownership of shares and no change in number of ordinary shares held. | ||||
Place of completion | London |
Date of completion | 20 December 2018 |
Enquiries:
Columbus Energy Resources plc Leo Koot / Gordon Stein | +44 (0)20 7203 2039 |
VSA Capital Limited Financial Adviser and Broker Andrew Monk / Andrew Raca | +44 (0)20 3005 5000 |
Beaumont Cornish Limited Nominated Adviser Roland Cornish / Rosalind Hill Abrahams | +44 (0)20 7628 3396 |
Camarco Public and Investor Relations Georgia Edmonds / James Crothers | +44 (0)20 3757 4983 |
Notes to Editors:
Columbus Energy Resources Plc is an oil and gas producer and explorer focused on onshore Trinidad with the ambition to grow in South America. The Columbus Energy group has five producing fields, one appraisal/development project and a highly prospective exploration portfolio in the South West Peninsula ("SWP"), which lies in the extreme southwest of Trinidad and consists of stacked shallow and deep prospects. Columbus is cashflow positive and aims to create transformational growth by developing its portfolio in a capital efficient and disciplined manner.
Columbus is guided by the following core values; safe and sustainable, stronger together, creative excellence, positive energy, totally trusted and personally responsible.
The Company is led by an experienced Board and senior management team with supportive shareholders and intends on leveraging its expertise and experience to build an attractive and diversified portfolio of assets across South America in order to build an oil production led South American exploration business.
To find out more, visit www.columbus-erp.com or follow us on Twitter @Columbus_ERP.
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