Holding(s) in Company

Sound Oil PLC
12 October 2005



Sound Oil plc (the "Company")

Significant shareholding

The Company received notification on 11 October 2005 that Morgan Stanley
Securities Limited now holds a total interest of 18,208,363 ordinary shares in
the Company, which represents 6.06% of the issued share capital of the Company.

12 October 2005




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