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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

FORTUNE OIL PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

yes

Other (please specify):Vitol Energy (Bermuda) Ltd. Shareholding diluted by the issue of shares in July 2008 to Kerry Holdings

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Vitol Energy (Bermuda) Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

4 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 September 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Above 3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights 

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

Ord 1p 

Vitol Energy (Bermuda) Limited 

147,808,505

147,808,505 147,808,505 - 7.67 -

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date 

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

147,808,505 7.67

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,928,152,668

14. Contact name:

Barbara E. West

15. Contact telephone number:

1 441 295 1408