Holding(s) in Company

Petrel Resources PLC
20 October 2004




Petrel Resources announces that it received confirmation on 19 October 2004 that
funds managed by Gartmore Investment Management plc are now interested in
2,706,881 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 4.53% of
the issued share capital of the Company.


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