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Sterling Energy PLC03 January 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Sterling Energy plc Ord 1p 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: Yes Other (please specify): Increase in Shares in Issue 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Artemis Investment Management Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Artemis Special SituationsAkzo NobelBarclays Smaller CompaniesInstitutional Special SituationsPearsonPrudential Pension Scheme 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 24th December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27th December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: % 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering of shares triggering transaction transactionIf possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage ofuse ISIN shares voting shares rights voting rightscode rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB000 105,988,897 105,988,897 105,988,897 105,988,897 - 6.43% -5299929 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentagefinancial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of votinginstrument period/date exercised/converted) rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 105,988,897 6.43% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Alistair Fleming 15. Contact telephone name: 0131 718 0411 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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