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29 Jan 2007 15:15

Alkane Energy PLC29 January 2007 Alkane Energy PLC 29 January 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Alkane Energy PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: UBS Investment Bank 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): UBS AG London Branch 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 24 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 2.10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction triggering transactionIf possible using the Number of shares Number of voting ISIN code rights % voting rights Number of shares Number of voting Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect rightsGB0003286613 5,121,822 5,121,822 1,925,000 1,925,000 - 2.10% - Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % voting rightsinstrument Period/Date that may be acquired if this instrument is exercised/converted - - - - 0.00% Total (A+B)Number of voting rights Number of voting rights1,925,000 2.10 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: UBS AG London Branch (2.10%; 1,925,000) 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A Alkane Energy Contacts: Steve Goalby, Finance Director +44 (0) 1623 827922 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange