Additional Listing

Sterling Energy PLC
04 November 2005




                      Sterling Energy plc ('the Company')


                               Additional Listing


Application has today been made for 125,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the
Company ('Ordinary Shares') to be admitted to trading on the AIM market of the
London Stock Exchange ('AIM').


The new Ordinary Shares are being issued pursuant to the exercise of options.
These shares rank pari passu with the Company's existing Ordinary Shares and
dealings are expected to commence on 9 November 2005 on AIM.


4 November 2005


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