Holding(s) in Company

Cairn Energy PLC
14 March 2007


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


14 March 2007



                           Cairn Energy PLC ('Cairn')


   Notification of Shareholding - Companies Act 1985 ss.198-202 (as amended)

Cairn was notified on 14 March 2007 by Halbis Capital Management (Hong Kong)
Limited that they had an interest in 4,902,585 ordinary shares of 10 pence each
in Cairn, representing approximately 3.06% of Cairn's current issued 
ordinary share capital.




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