Schroders PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2019

Nov 27, 2019

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RNS Number : 8717U

Columbus Energy Resources PLC

27 November 2019

27 November 2019

COLUMBUS ENERGY RESOURCES PLC

("Columbus", "CERP" or the "Company")

Holdings in Company

Columbus, the oil and gas producer and explorer with operations in Trinidad and Suriname, announces that it has received the form which is set out, without amendment, below:

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:			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
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 :Type 1 & Type 3 disclosure as per the Transparency Directive II Regulation						X
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			Schroders plc
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			London, UK
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			22.11.2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			25.11.2019
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 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	12.762%	N/A		12.762%	846,510,742
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	13.977%	N/A		13.977%

	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)
	GB00BDGJ2R22					108,028,571							12.762%
	SUBTOTAL 8. A		108,028,571							12.762%
	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
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)														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
Schroders plc
Schroder Administration Limited
Schroder International Holdings Limited
Schroder Investment Management Limited				12.762%				N/A				12.762%
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
Date of completion	25.11.2019

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two Part (g) of the AIM Rules.

Enquiries:

Columbus Energy Resources Plc	+44 (0) 207 203 2039
Leo Koot / Gordon Stein
Beaumont Cornish Limited	+44 (0) 20 7628 3396
Nomad
Roland Cornish / Rosalind Hill Abrahams
VSA Capital	+44 (0) 20 3005 5000
Broker
Andrew Monk / Andrew Raca
Celicourt Communications Public and Investor Relations Mark Antelme / Jimmy Lea	+44 (0) 20 8434 2643

Notes to Editors:

Columbus Energy Resources Plc is an oil and gas producer and explorer focused on onshore Trinidad and Suriname. In Trinidad, 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. In Suriname, the Company has recently secured an onshore appraisal/development project. Columbus 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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