MXP.L Regulatory News (MXP)

11 Dec 2006 10:25

Max Petroleum PLC11 December 2006 Max Petroleum Plc ("Max Petroleum" or "the Company") Notifiable Interest Section 198 Companies Act 1985 ("the Act") The Company was notified on 8 December 2006 that as of 6 December 2006 CreditSuisse Securities (Europe) Limited had an interest in 30,133,533 Ordinary Sharesof 0.01p each in Max Petroleum, representing 9.91% of the total issued sharecapital of the Company. 11 December 2006 Enquiries: Max Petroleum PLC Michael B. Young T: +44 (0)20 7355 9590 Chief Financial Officer Peter Moss T: +44 (0)7834 572837 Investor Relations Manager Pelham Public Relations Charles Vivian T: +44 (0)20 7743 6672 E : Charles.vivian@pelhampr.com Alisdair Haythornthwaite T : +44 (0) 20 7743 6676 E: Alisdair.haythornthwaite@pelhampr.com WH Ireland Ltd Paul Dudley T : +44 (0) 20 7220 1666 E : paul.dudley@wh-ireland.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange