Holding(s) in Company

20 Jan 2010 17:46



Petroceltic International plc ('Petroceltic' or the 'Company')

Holding in Company

The Company received a notification on 19th January 2010 from Capital Research & Management Company (CRMC) stating that CRMC has an interest in and controls the voting rights of 126,160,000 ordinary shares which represents 9.17% per cent* of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. Of this interest, 106,960,000 shares, representing 7.75% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital, are beneficially owned by SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.

* This percentage shareholding is based on a shares in issue figure of 1,376,261,049 ordinary shares.

Dublin: 20th January 2010