CORO ENERGY PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Sep 14, 2018

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RNS Number : 8718A

Coro Energy PLC

14 September 2018

14 September 2018

Coro Energy plc

("Coro Energy" or the "Company")

Holding(s) in Company

Coro Energy plc, the pan Euro-Asian gas explorer, announces that Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited ("Lombard") has informed the Company that funds under the discretionary management of Lombard have made various purchases of shares in the Company. As a result of these transactions, Lombard's total indirect holding is now 185,485,156 shares, which is equal to 25.81% of the issued share capital of the Company. The relevant TR-1 notifications have been appended to the bottom of this announcement.

Coro Energy also announces that OGIF (Oil & Gas Investment Fund) ("OGIF") informed the Company on 13 September 2018 that, on 12 September 2018, OGIF sold 49,709,476 shares of Coro Energy. As a result of this transaction, OGIF no longer directly holds any shares of Coro Energy.

Saffron Energy plc / Coro Energy plc James Menzies, Chief Executive Officer Sara Edmonson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer	j.menzies@coroenergyplc.com s.edmonson@coroenergyplc.com
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Financial and Nominated Adviser) Colin Aaronson/Jen Clarke/Harrison J Clarke	Tel: +44 (0)20 383 5100
Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd (Broker) Ben Turner/James Pope	Tel: +44 (0)20 3621 4120 info@turnerpope.com

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
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			Coro Energy PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii: Admission to trading
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			London, United-Kingdom
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name			Disclosure on behalf of accounts managed on a discretionary basis by Lombard Odier Investment Managers group.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			04/09/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			05/09/2018
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 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		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	18.77%			18.77%	718,522,049
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	17.26%			17.26%

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 shares 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)
GB00BDCFP425				134,835,156					18.77%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		134,835,156					18.77%
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 datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
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 datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

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					x
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
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
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion	London, United-Kingdom
Date of completion	05/09/2018

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
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			Coro Energy PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii: Admission to trading
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			London, United-Kingdom
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name			Disclosure on behalf of accounts managed on a discretionary basis by Lombard Odier Investment Managers group.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			04/09/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			05/09/2018
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 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		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	19.41%			19.41%	718,522,049
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	18.77%			18.77%

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 shares 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)
GB00BDCFP425				139,485,156					19.41%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		139,485,156					19.41%
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 datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
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 datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

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				x
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
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
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion	London, United-Kingdom
Date of completion	07/09/2018

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
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			Coro Energy PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
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
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii: Admission to trading
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			London, United-Kingdom
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name			Disclosure on behalf of accounts managed on a discretionary basis by Lombard Odier Investment Managers group.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			12/09/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			13/09/2018
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 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		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	25.81%			25.81%	718,522,049
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	19.41%			19.41%

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 shares 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)
GB00BDCFP425				185,485,156					25.81%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		185,485,156					25.81%
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 datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
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 datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

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				x
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
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
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion	London, United-Kingdom
Date of completion	13/09/2018

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