Substantial Holdings

Asia Energy PLC
05 December 2005

                        Asia Energy PLC ('the Company')


Notification of Significant Holding



Under sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 and rule 15 of the AIM Rules the following information falls to be 
disclosed:

The Company was notified on 5 December 2005 that Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
along with Fidelity Management Research Company. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, have acquired a further 
interest in the shares of the Company resulting in a total holding of 5,808,871 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the 
Company.  This represents 12.82% of the issued share capital of the Company.


The above holding is registered as follows;


Registered Holder                                                  Holding
Brown Bros Harriman and Co                                          58,700
Brown Bros Harriman Ltd Lux                                      1,202,500
State Street Bank and Tr Co London                                  69,500
Mellon Bank N.A.                                                 1,390,951
Bank of New York Brussels                                           41,000
Citibank London                                                    133,800
JP Morgan Bournemouth                                            2,912,420
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                                                          Total  5,808,871


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