Circ re. Acquisition

Cairn Energy PLC
19 September 2003



EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE AT 1500
                                                               19 September 2003



                           CAIRN ENERGY PLC ('Cairn')

                              Posting of Circular


Cairn announces that the circular to shareholders pursuant to the proposed
acquisition of Shell's upstream assets in Bangladesh, first announced on 4
August 2003, will be posted today.


The circular will shortly be available to the public for inspection at the UK
Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at the
Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14
5HS (Tel No. [phone]), during normal business hours on any weekday
(Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted).




Enquiries to:

Cairn Energy PLC:

Bill Gammell, Chief Executive
Tel: [phone]

Kevin Hart, Finance Director
Tel: [phone]

Mike Watts, Exploration Director
Tel: [phone]


Brunswick Group Limited:
Patrick Handley, Catherine Bertwistle, Mark Antelme   Tel: [phone]



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