Director Shareholding

Roc Oil Company Limited
03 November 2004


                            ROC OIL COMPANY LIMITED
                                ('the Company')

                         DIRECTOR RELATED SHAREHOLDING

The Company announces that it was notified on 1 November, 2 November and 3
November 2004 of the following sales in the ordinary shares of no par value of
the Company, by the following parties related to Sid Jansma Jr, a Director of
the Company:

Director Related Interests      Date of Sale   Sale Price (AUS$)   Shares Sold
Sid Jansma III               1 November 2004              1.9009       180,880
                             2 November 2004              1.8566       100,000
                             3 November 2004              1.8078       855,855


Heritage Holdings LLC        1 November 2004              1.9041       150,000
                             2 November 2004              1.8566        86,802
                             3 November 2004              1.8078       604,692


Unless otherwise noted, all prices are in Australian dollars.



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