19th May 2006 09:21
For immediate release: 19 May 2006 Northern Petroleum Plc ("the Company") Notification of Shareholding The Board of Northern Petroleum Plc received notification on 18 May from CreditSuisse Securities (Europe) Limited ("CSSEL") that, as a result of acquisitionson 16 May, CSSEL has an interest in 4,957,308 ordinary shares of the Company.This represents approximately 7.12% of the newly enlarged issued ordinary sharecapital, now totalling 69,615,733 ordinary shares, of the Company. -Ends- For further information please contact:Northern Petroleum PlcChris Foss, Finance DirectorTel: +44(0)20 7743 6080InvestecMichael AnsellTel: +44(0)20 7597 5000Panmure Gordon & CoKatherine RoeTel: +44(0)20 7459 3600Hansard CommunicationsChris RobertsBen SimonsTel. +44(0)20 7245 1100Further information on Northern Petroleum Plc is available via our website,www.northpet.comENDNORTHERN PETROLEUM PLCRelated Shares:
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