Total Voting Rights - Replace

Cairn Energy PLC
30 March 2007



This announcement replaces the earlier version made with RNS Number 1290U (in
which the number of shares in issue was incorrect).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                   30 March 2007

                        CAIRN ENERGY PLC (the 'Company')

                              Total Voting Rights

For the purposes of the transitional provisions of the Financial Services
Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the total number of shares in
the capital of the Company in issue as at the date of this notice is as follows:

Class             Nominal value     Number in issue        Voting
                  per share                                rights attached

Ordinary Shares   6 2/13 pence      130,396,935            130,396,935

The Company does not hold any shares in treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure
and Transparency Rules.




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