Holding(s) in Company

Sterling Energy PLC
03 August 2006


                      Sterling Energy PLC (the 'Company')

                                Holding in Company


The Company was informed on 31 July 2006 by Capital Group Companies Inc. ('CGC')
that, as at the close of business on 28 July 2006, CGC had an interest in
46,622,894 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares')
representing approximately 3.32 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital
of the Company.


This interest arises by virtue of Ordinary Shares attributed to the following
registered names:

Registered Name Ordinary Shares


State Street Nominees Limited         12,275,000
Chase Nominees Limited                34,347,894


3 August 2006



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