Holding(s) in Company

23 Oct 2007 07:01

Matra Petroleum PLC23 October 2007 PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: 23rd October 2007 Matra Petroleum plc ("Matra" or the "Company") Change of Significant Shareholding Matra was notified on 22nd October 2007 by Gartmore Fund Managers Limited thatfollowing the acquisition of a further 1,700,000 ordinary shares, it now holds55,740,254 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 12.3% ofthe Company's issued ordinary share capital. For further information, please contact: Matra Petroleum www.matrapetroleum.comPeter Hind, Managing Director +44 (0) 7990 807 855 Aquila Financial Limited www.aquila-financial.comPeter Reilly +44 (0) 20 7202 2601Yvonne Fraser +44 (0) 20 7202 2609 Matra's nominated Advisor is RFC Corporate Finance Ltd - Contact: Steve Allen +61894802500 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange