Holding(s) in Company

Petrofac Limited
03 November 2005


             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     PETROFAC LIMITED

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     MORGAN STANLEY SECURITIES LIMITED

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an
     individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
     or children under the age of 18

     IN RESPECT OF THE SHAREHOLDER IN 2 ABOVE

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     MORGAN STANLEY SECURITIES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT PROVIDED

6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     NOT PROVIDED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT APPLICABLE

8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     NOT APPLICABLE

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.025

10)  Date of transaction

     01.11.05

11)  Date listed company informed

     03.11.05

12)  Total holding following this notification

     17,846,809 ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.025
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

      5.17%

14)  Any additional information

     NONE

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MARY HITCHON - 020 7471 3500

16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification  3/11/2005







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