Holding(s) in Company

Alkane Energy PLC
05 January 2006


ALKANE ENERGY PLC (the 'Company')
5 JANUARY 2006
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

The Company has today received notification from the The Strathclyde Pension
fund, as administered by Glasgow City Council, that it is the beneficial owner
of 2,744,779 shares on 29 December 2005 representing 3.00% of the issued share
capital.

The shares are registered as Nortrust Nominees, Account GC002, held to order 
for Strathclyde Pension Fund as managed by Gartmore Investment Management.

ENDS





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