Star Energy Regulatory News (STAR)

5 Sep 2006 12:26

Star Energy Group PLC05 September 2006 Letter to: Star Energy Group PLCDated: 1st September 2006 STAR ENERGY GROUP PLC (THE "COMPANY") This notification relates to the ordinary shares of the company (the "shares") and is given in fulfilment of the obligations imposed under section 198 Companies Act 1985 (The "Act"). We hereby notify you that on 31 August 2006 Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ("MSSL") acquired an interest in the shares that resulted in a total holding of 2,473,922 shares, being approximately 3.11% of the issued share capital of the Company. We have transferred from time to time 1,623,922 shares to third parties on terms which gave us the right to require the return of an equivalent number of shares. Accordingly, our interest in 1,623,922 shares is pursuant to Section 208(5) of the Act. MSSL is a member of The Morgan Stanley group of companies. Those group companies which are direct or indirect holding companies of MSSL are, under the terms of section 203 of the Companies Act 1985, each interested by attribution in any shares in which MSSL is interested. From: Morgan Stanley Securities Limited This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange