Notice of Results

Cairn Energy PLC
19 January 2007


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          19 January 2007


                           Cairn Energy PLC ('Cairn')

                      Notification of Preliminary Results


Cairn Energy PLC will announce its preliminary results for the year ended 31
December 2006, on Tuesday 27 March 2007.


Ahead of the preliminary results announcement, Cairn will issue a trading and
operational update on Monday 29 January 2007.


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Enquiries to:

Analysts/Investors

Cairn Energy PLC:

Jann Brown, Finance Director Tel: [phone]


Brunswick Group LLP: Tel: [phone]

Patrick Handley


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