Holding in Company

Aminex PLC
15 August 2001




                                  AMINEX PLC



                              Holding in Company





Aminex PLC, the oil and gas company listed on the London and Irish Stock
Exchanges, has today received notification that Channel Hotels and Properties
Limited controls 3,100,000 Ordinary shares of IR5p, which equates to 4.05% of
the issued share capital.


                                                                15 August 2001



Enquiries:

Aminex PLC                               Tel:     [phone]
Brian Hall, Chief Executive

College Hill                             Tel:     [phone]
James Henderson

Dennehy Associates                       Tel:     [phone]
Michael Dennehy