Holdings in Company

5th Jan 2012 13:30

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc / Index: AIM / Epic: EOG / Sector: Oil & Gas

05 January 2012

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc (`Europa' or `the Company')

Holdings in Company

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and development company with a combination of producing and exploration assets in onshore Europe, received notification yesterday that, following the purchase of 700,000 shares on 3 January 2012, Mr Bo Kroll now has a total beneficial interest in 5,690,423 ordinary shares of the Company, representing 4.1% of its issued voting rights.

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For further information please visit www.europaoil.com or contact:

Hugh Mackay Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc +44 (0) 1235 553266

Phil Greenhalgh Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc +44 (0) 1235 553266

Sarah Wharry finnCap Ltd +44 (0) 20 7600 1658

Henrik Persson finnCap Ltd +44 (0) 20 7600 1658

Frank Buhagiar St Brides Media and Finance Ltd +44 (0) 20 7236 1177

Lottie Brocklehurst St Brides Media and Finance Ltd +44 (0) 20 7236 1177

Notes

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has a diversified portfolio of multi-stage hydrocarbon assets that includes production, exploration and development interests, in countries that are politically stable, have transparent licensing processes, and offer attractive terms. The Company currently produces 200 barrels per day of oil in the UK, generating sufficient revenues to cover corporate overheads. In addition, it has highly prospective exploration projects in the UK, Ireland, France and Romania, the most significant asset being the 1.7 TCF, $2.2 billion Berenx gas appraisal project in onshore France.

XLON

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