Holding(s) in Company

Petrel Resources PLC
10 March 2005

Petrel Resources announces that it received confirmation on 10 March 2005 that
funds managed by Gartmore Investment Management plc are now interested in
3,252,373 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 5.29% of
the issued share capital of the Company.


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