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RNS Number : 3354C Hardy Oil & Gas plc 11 November 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Hardy Oil and Gas plc

existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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 Limpopo (BVI) Limited

obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 10 November 2009

threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 November 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: < 4%

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
4,519,262 4,519,262 2,554,829 2,554,829 - 3.72%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
N/A Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
2,554,829 3.72%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Chase Nominees Ltd as custodian for Limpopo (BVI) Limted

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

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RNS Number : 3353C Hardy Oil & Gas plc 11 November 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Hardy Oil and Gas plc

existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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 Aequitas Investments Limited

notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on which 10 November 2009

the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 November 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: > 5%

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
NIL NIL 3,928,866 3,928,866 - 5.73%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
N/A Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
3,928,866 5.73%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Chase Nominees Ltd as custodian for Aequitas Investments Limited

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

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RNS Number : 0734C Hardy Oil & Gas plc 05 November 2009

Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the
notification relates
to (i) a
transaction notified
in accordance with
DTR 3.1.2 R,
(ii) a disclosure
made in accordance
LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure
made in accordance
with section 793 of
the Companies Act
(2006).

3. Name of person 4. State whether
discharging notification relates
managerial to a person
responsibilities/ connected with a
director person discharging
managerial
responsibilities/
director named in 3
and identify the
connected person
Perayya Sastry Karra N/A
5. Indicate whether the 6. Description of
notification is in shares (including
respect of a holding class), debentures
of the person or derivatives or
referred to in 3 or financial
4 above or in instruments relating
respect of a to shares
nonbeneficial
interest 1
AS IN 3 ABOVE ORDINARY USD$0.01

7. Name of registered 8. State the nature of
shareholders(s) and, the transaction
if more than one,
the number of shares
held by each of them
Lynchwood Nominees Deposit of 4.6
Limited - 1,995,200; million Ordinary
HSBC Client Holdings Shares of Hardy as
Nominee (UK) Limited collateral for a
- 256,479 loan facility of US
Lynchwood Nominees $537,000
Limited - 4,600,000;
Sastry Karra -
10,000
9. Number of shares, 10. Percentage of issued
debentures or class acquired
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares acquired not be taken into
account when
calculating
percentage)

11. Number of shares, 12. Percentage of issued
debentures or class disposed
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares disposed not be taken into
account when
calculating
percentage)

13. Price per share or 14. Date and place of
value of transaction transaction
N/A 4 November 2009,
Singapore
15. Total holding 16. Date issuer informed
following of transaction
notification and
total percentage
holding following
notification (any
treasury shares
should not be taken
into account when
calculating
percentage)
6,861,679 (10.01%) 5 November 2009

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or
date on which exercisable

19. Total amount paid 20. Description of shares or
(if any) for grant debentures involved
of the option (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if 22. Total number of shares or
fixed at time of debentures over which
grant) or options held following
indication that notification
price is to be fixed
at the time of
exercise

23. Any additional 24. Name of contact and
information telephone number for
queries

RNS Number : 0700C Hardy Oil & Gas plc 05 November 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Hardy Oil & Gas plc

existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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 Lloyds Banking Group plc

the notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if See Section 9.

different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on 3 November 2009 which the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 November 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Direct/Indirect decrease to
reached: above 10%

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ord USD0.01 6,332,163 6,332,163 140,147 140,147 7,034,489 0.204% 10.265%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
7,174,636 10.469%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 7,159,076 Shares (10.447%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).

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: Notification using the Total Voting Rights
figure of 68,530,044
14. Contact name: Matthew Wilson

15. Contact telephone number: 0113 235 7729

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