Holding(s) in Company

Alkane Energy PLC
19 April 2004

19 April 2004



                       Alkane Energy plc (the 'Company')



                    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES



Alkane Energy plc received notification on Friday 16 April that Tipacs Limited
has reduced its interests to 5,295,439 shares, representing 5.90% of the issued
share capital of the Company.



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