(EME.L) Empyrean Energy PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 4980B Empyrean Energy PLC 28 October 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of EMPYREAN ENERGY PLC

existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

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

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 BARCLAYS PLC

notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD
different from 3.): GERRARD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD
5. Date of the transaction and date on 21 OCTOBER 2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 OCTOBER 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 10% TO 11%

reached:

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
GB00B09G2351 12,963,169 12,963,169 13,284,513 0 13,284,513 0 11.15

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 N/A N/A N/A N/A Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
13,284,513 11.15

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

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: N/A
14. Contact name: GEOFF SMITH
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913

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