Result of Meeting

Cairn Energy PLC
13 January 2003



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                                                 13 January 2003




                                CAIRN ENERGY PLC


                             Scheme of Arrangement
                         Result of Shareholder Meetings


   
Cairn announces that all resolutions set out in the Circular to shareholders
dated 12 December 2002 were passed at the relevant shareholder meetings held
today.





Enquiries:-


Cairn Energy PLC:

Bill Gammell, Chief Executive                         Tel:    [phone]
Dr Mike Watts, Exploration Director                   Tel:    [phone]
Kevin Hart, Finance Director                          Tel:    [phone]



Brunswick Group Limited:

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





Notes to Editors:-



1.  'Cairn' where referred to in this release means Cairn Energy PLC and/or
    its subsidiaries, as appropriate.




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