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For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Tethys Petroleum Limited existing shares to which voting rights are attached:(ii)
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify): Due to a company reorganization, Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") will no report relevant holdings under management separately.
Instead the relevant holdings under management by X CRMC and CGII will be reported in aggregate by The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CGC"). It is solely for this reason (and not as a result of any additional acquisition or disposal) that CGC is reporting this aggregated holding.
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the The Capital Group Companies, Inc. notification obligation:(iii)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :(iv)
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
- Capital Research and Management Company (22,184,037 shares)
- SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc
- American Funds Insurance Series Global Small Capitalization Fund
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: (v)
3 September 2012
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 September 2012
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5%
(vi,vii)
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii,ix)
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Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after
shares to the triggering the triggering transaction
Ordinary transaction
if possible using -----------------------------------------------------
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number % of voting
KYG876361091 of of of shares of voting rights
Shares Voting rights
Rights (x) ---------------------------------------
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
22,184,037 22,184,037 22,184,037 22,184,037 7.7375%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date (xiii) Conversion rights that may be rights
instrument Period (xiv) acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted
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N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments(xv,xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting
financial price date(xvii) Conversion voting rights rights
instrument period instrument
(xviii) refers to (xix,xx)
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N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nominal Delta
N/A N/A
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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22,184,037 7.7375%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:(xxi)
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Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
- Capital Research and Management Company (22,184,037 shares)
- SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc
- American Funds Insurance Series Global Small Capitalization Fund
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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15. Contact telephone number:
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