Holding(s) in Company

11 June 2013

Empyrean Energy PLC

("Empyrean" or the "Company"; Ticker (EME))

The Company was notified on 11 June 2013 that following an acquisition of 100,000 ordinary shares Mr Richard Appleby now holds 6,683,000 ordinary shares (directly and indirectly), representing 3.04 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company.

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Empyrean Energy plc

Tom Kelly

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Shore Capital and Corporate Limited

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Edward Mansfield

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