Holding(s) in Company

Sterling Energy PLC
09 June 2006


                      Sterling Energy PLC (the 'Company')

                                Holding in Company



The Company was informed on 7 June 2006 by AMVESCAP PLC ('AMVESCAP') that,
following the purchase of 523,101 ordinary shares of 1p each of the Company
('Ordinary Shares'), AMVESCAP has an interest in of 364,771,670 Ordinary Shares,
representing 25.94 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.


The above interest is held as follows:
Registered Name                                             Number of
                                                            ordinary shares
                                                            held

Bank of New York (Brussels)                                            575,145
JP Morgan Chase                                                      1,497,200
Chase Nominees Limited                                              43,703,280
Bank of New York                                                     1,398,982
Bank of Ireland (Dublin) Nominees Limited                            2,400,000
Vidacos Nominees Limited                                           311,922,664
Japan Trustee Services Bank                                             39,498
State Street Trust & Banking Co (London)                             1,258,000
Trust and Custody Services JP                                           76,901
Northern Trust Company (London)                                      1,900,000

Total                                                              364,771,670



The AMVESCAP also informed the Company that the above holding included the
holding of INVESCO Perpetual UK ICVC Series (UKICVC) ('INVVESCO') who are
interested in 198,478,823 Ordinary Shares representing 14.11 per cent of the
issued share capital of the Company.


9 June 2006







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