Holdings in Company

25 January 2011

MAPLE ENERGY PLC

("Maple" or the "Company")

HOLDINGS IN COMPANY

Maple Energy plc (AIM: MPLE; LIMA: MPLE), an integrated energy company with assets in Peru, was notified on 20 January 2011 that on 14 January 2011, Capital Research and Management Company had reduced its holdings and no longer holds, directly or indirectly, any ordinary shares of the Company.

For further information, please contact:

Maple Energy plc (+ 51 1 611 4000)

Rex W. Canon, Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director

Jefferies International Limited: (+44 20 7029 8000)

Thomas Rider

Citigate Dewe Rogerson (+44 20 7638 9571)

Martin Jackson

George Cazenove