Holding(s) in Company

27 Jun 2005 15:05

For Immediate Release: 27 June 2005 Northern Petroleum Plc ("the Company") Notification of Shareholding The Board of Northern Petroleum Plc has received notification from Canada LifeLimited that following a sale of 200,000 shares on 23 June 2005, the CanadaLife Group of companies has a material interest in 10,485,000 ordinary sharesof 1p each (representing 3.91% of the ordinary share capital) in the Company.The notice states that the shares are registered in the name of Canada LifeLimited and CF Canlife Unit Trusts. -Ends- For further details please contact:Derek Musgrove, Managing DirectorChris Foss, Company Secretary020 7743 6080Chris Roberts/Ben SimonsHansard Communications020 7245 1100Further information on Northern Petroleum Plc is available via our website,www.northpet.comENDNORTHERN PETROLEUM PLC