Holding(s) in Company

Sterling Energy PLC
26 September 2003


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
     STERLING ENERGY PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
     WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
     AS IN 2


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.
     WESTMOUNT ENERGY LIMITED


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
     71,375,000


6)   Percentage of issued Class
     15.86 PER CENT

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security
     ORD 1P EACH


10)  Date of transaction
     19 SEPTEMBER 2003


11)  Date company informed
     26 SEPTEMBER 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
     76,875,000

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     17.09 PER CENT.


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     GRAEME THORNSON - 01582 463 141


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification
     26 SEPTEMBER 2003


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