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Celtic Resources Holdings PLC
20 December 2005



                          Celtic Resources Holdings Plc
                      ("Celtic Resources" or "the Company")
                                        
                            Significant shareholding

The Company was notified on 19th December 2005 that Deutsche Bank AG and its 
subsidiary companies hold 5,461,419 ordinary shares in Celtic Resources which 
represents 12.19 per cent. of its total issued ordinary share capital.

Deutsche Bank AG London Branch holds 383,500 shares and 5,077,919 shares are now
held by other Deutsche Bank group companies in customer portfolio, as follows:

Holder                                                      No. of shares held

Deutsche Investment Management Americas Co                           1,350,000
DWS Investment S.A, Luxembourg                                       3,727,919




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