Holding(s) in Company

Serica Energy plc
02 February 2006

                    Serica Energy Group plc (the 'Company')

                    Notification of Major Interest in Shares


The Company has received notification from Fidelity International on behalf of
Fidelity International Limited and its Group that they now have a notifiable
interest in 14,617,030 shares representing 10.25% of the issued share capital of
the Company.


Ends


2 February 2006


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