Offer Update

Sterling Energy PLC
10 December 2003



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                              Sterling Energy plc

  Offer for Fusion Oil & Gas plc by Evolution Beeson Gregory Limited on behalf
                             of Sterling Energy plc

                      Offer unconditional in all respects


On 4 December 2003 the board of Sterling announced that the Offer had become
unconditional in all respects subject only to the admission of the Sterling
Shares to the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange
becoming effective ('Admission'). Admission became effective at 8.00 a.m. today
and accordingly the Offer is now unconditional in all respects.

Words and expressions defined in the offer document from Sterling to Fusion
Shareholders dated 1 October 2003 and the circulars from Sterling to Fusion
Shareholders dated 18 October 2003 and 21 November 2003 respectively shall have
the same meaning in this announcement.

Evolution Beeson Gregory, which is regulated in the United Kingdom by the
Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Sterling and no one else
in connection with the Offer and other matters described herein will not be
responsible to anyone other than Sterling for providing the protections afforded
to customers of Evolution Beeson Gregory or for giving advice in relation to the
Offer or any other matter described in this announcement.

10 December 2003



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