Notifiable Interest

28 Mar 2007 11:04

Max Petroleum PLC28 March 2007 28 March 2007 Max Petroleum Plc ("Max Petroleum" or "the Company) Notifiable Interest Section 198 Companies Act 1985 ("the Act) The Company received notification on 26 March 2007 that, as at 22 March, CreditSuisse Securities (Europe) Limited had a beneficial interest in the Company of18,886,720 ordinary shares, representing 6.16 percent of the total voting rightsattached to the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. Enquiries: Max Petroleum Plc Michael Young Tel: +44 (0)20 7355 9590 Chief Financial Officer Peter Moss, Tel: +44 (0)78 3457 2837 Investor Relations Manager Merlin PR Tom Randell / Tel: +44 (0)20 7653 6620 Maria Suleymanova WH Ireland Ltd Paul Dudley / James Joyce Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange