AIM
13 February 2006


          ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY THE AIM APPLICANT PRIOR TO ADMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIM RULE 2

ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

COMPANY NAME:
EnCore Oil plc
COMPANY ADDRESS:
62-64 Baker Street

London
COMPANY POSTCODE:
W1U 7DF
COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION:
United Kingdom
COMPANY BUSINESS OR, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY TO BE DISCLOSED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (J) OF THE AIM RULES:
Oil and gas exploration and production
DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED (i.e. where known, number of shares, nominal value and issue price to which
it seeks admission and the number and type to be held as treasury shares):
Up to 204,785,107 Ordinary Shares of 0.5p each
CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION:
£17.5 million (at 15.625 pence per Ordinary Share)
FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS:
Michael Thomas Lynch, Chairman

Alan Booth, Chief Executive Officer

Eugene Gregory Whyms, Chief Financial Officer

Graham Dore, Exploration Director

Christine Mary Kathleen Wheeler OBE, Non-Executive Director
PERSON(S) INTERESTED IN 3% OR MORE OF THE ISSUER'S CAPITAL, EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
BEFORE AND AFTER ADMISSION:


Before Admission



Mellon Nominees Limited                                            5.32%

Chase Nominees Limited                                             4.37%

Nutraco Nominees Limited                                           3.41%

TD Waterhouse Nominees (Europe) Limited                            3.33%

Pershing Keen Nominees Limited                                     3.19%

Vidacos Nominees Limited                                           3.16%



After Admission



AXA Framlington Investment Management Limited                      5.91%

Alan Booth                                                         4.17%

Eugene Whyms                                                       4.16%

UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Limited                           3.86%

Michael Lynch                                                      3.80%

Gartmore Investment Management                                     3.56%

Fidelity Investments International and Fidelity

International Investment Advisors (UK) Limited                     3.13%

Invesco Asset Management Limited                                   3.13%


NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (H) OF THE AIM RULES:
NONE
ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE:
30 June
EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE:
3 March 2006
NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER:
Westhouse Securities LLP, Clements House, 14-18 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NN
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER:
Westhouse Securities LLP, Clements House, 14-18 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NN
DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENT
THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES:
Westhouse Securities LLP, Clements House, 14-18 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NN
DATE OF NOTIFICATION:
13 February 2006
NEW/ UPDATE (see note):
NEW




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