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15 Nov 2007 15:41

Meridian Petroleum PLC15 November 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Meridian Petroleum Plcissuer of existing shares to which votingrights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Barclays PLCnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Barclays Stockbrokers Ltdfrom 3): Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 13 Nov 07the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 Nov 07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% to 11% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares the Triggering transaction transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsusing the Shares Voting shares rightsISIN CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B01D7F15 11,753,455 11,753,455 11,569,161 0 11,569,161 0.00 11.98 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion Period/ rights that may be rightsinstrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Total (A+B) |+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+|Number of voting rights |% of voting rights |+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+|11,569,161 |11.98 |+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+|9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or ||the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd || ||Gerrard Investment Management Ltd |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+|PROXY VOTING: |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+|10. Name of the proxy holder: | |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+| |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+|11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will | ||cease to hold: | |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+| |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+|12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to | ||hold voting rights: | |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+| |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+|13. Additional information: | |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+| |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+|14. Contact name: |Geoff Smith |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+| |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+|15. Contact telephone number: |020 7116 2913 |+----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange