Holding(s) in Company

Asia Energy PLC
18 March 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 March 2005 that The Goldman Sachs Group Inc 
and its direct and indirect subsidiaries have an interest in 1,218,340 Ordinary
Shares of 10p each in the Company.  This represents 3.18% of the issued share 
capital of the Company.
 
 
18 March 2005
 
 
 

 

 



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