Holding(s) in Company

10 June 2010

MAPLE ENERGY PLC

("Maple" or the "Company")

HOLDINGS IN COMPANY

On 9 June 2010, the Company received notification that as at 4 June 2010 following the increase in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company to 149,215,956 ordinary shares ("Shares") announced on that date, Henderson Global Investors Limited ("Henderson") held a direct and indirect beneficial interest in 10,307,692 Shares, representing 6.91% of the then issued share capital 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)

Rupert Mitchell

Oliver Griffiths

Mirabaud Securities Ltd (+44 20 7321 2508)

Peter Krens

Rory Scott

Citigate Dewe Rogerson (+44 20 7638 9571)

Martin Jackson

George Cazenove