Holding(s) in Company

1 Mar 2006 15:29

For Immediate Release: 1 March 2006 Northern Petroleum Plc ("the Company") Notification of Shareholding The Board of Northern Petroleum Plc received notification on 28 February 2006from Canada Life Limited that following a sale of shares on 24 February 2006,the Canada Life Group of Companies no longer has a declarable interest in theissued ordinary share capital of the Company. -Ends- For further details please contact:Northern Petroleum PlcChris Foss, Finance DirectorTel: 020 7743 6080InvestecMichael AnsellAndrew ChenTel: 020 7597 5000Hansard CommunicationsChris RobertsBen SimonsTel. 020 7245 1100Further information on Northern Petroleum Plc is available via our website,www.northpet.comENDNORTHERN PETROLEUM PLC