Holding(s) in Company

Asia Energy PLC
17 February 2005


                        Asia Energy plc ('the Company')

Notification of significant holding

Under sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 and rule 15 of the AIM Rules 
the following information falls to be disclosed:

The Company was notified on 16 February 2005 that Fidelity International Limited 
and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, along with Fidelity Management Research 
Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, have an interest in 1,926,351 
Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company. This represents 5.03% of the issued 
share capital of the Company.

The above holding is registered as follows:

Registered Holder                                                      Holding
-----------------                                                      -------
                                                        
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co                                           3,400
Brown Bros Harriman Ltd Lux                                            141,000
State Street Bk And Tr Co London                                         4,100
Mellon Bank N.A.                                                     1,759,851
Bank of New York Brussels                                                2,300
Citibank London                                                          8,000
JP Morgan Bournemouth                                                    7,700

17 February 2005



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