Holding(s) in Company

Asia Energy PLC
26 April 2005


                        Asia Energy plc ('the Company')

                       Notification of significant holding


Under sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 and rule 15 of the AIM Rules
the following information falls to be  disclosed:

The Company was notified on 26 April 2005 that ABN AMRO Bank NV, London Branch,
had acquired a further interest in the  shares of the Company resulting in a
total holding of 1,710,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company. This 
represents 4.43% of the issued share capital of the Company.

26 April 2005


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