Union Jack Oil plc has dismissed a “purported requisition notice” for a general meeting from a former director of the company.
The company said it received the notice, dated Sunday 18 January 2026 at 7.23pm, from Craig Howie.
“After reviewing the purported notice and taking legal advice, the company does not consider the purported notice to be valid.”
On 12 January, Union Jack announced Mr Howie’s position of non-executive director as vacant by a board resolution.
Companies House states that Mr Howie resigned as a director on 12 January 2026.
Mr Howie is subject to a TR-1 notification obligation, published 19 January, which shows that shareholder Platform Securities Nominees Ltd crossed the threshold on 16 January to hold 5.24% of Union Jack’s total voting rights, an increase from 2.3%.
While a director of Union Jack, Mr Howie bought shares, totalling 3,377,000, and held 2.21% of the company’s issued share capital as at August 2025.
Union Jack owns onshore oil and gas interests in the East Midlands, UK and Oklahoma, USA.