Notifiable Interest

6 Nov 2006 16:23

Max Petroleum PLC06 November 2006 Max Petroleum Plc ("Max Petroleum" or "the Company") Notifiable Interest Section 198 Companies Act 1985 ("the Act") The Company was notified on 3 November 2006 that as of 2 November 2006 ManFinancial Limited held a beneficial interest in 9,481,282 Ordinary Shares of0.01p in Max Petroleum, representing 3.12% of the total issued share capital ofthe Company. 6 November 2006 Enquiries: Max Petroleum PLC Michael B. Young T : +44 (0)20 7355 9590 Chief Financial Officer Peter Moss T : +44 (0)7834 572837 Investor Relations ManagerPelham Public Relations Charles Vivian T : +44 (0)20 7743 6672 E : Charles.vivian@pelhampr.com Alisdair Haythornthwaite T : +44 (0) 20 7743 6676 E : Alisdair.haythornthwaite@pelhampr.comWH Ireland Ltd Paul Dudley T : +44 (0) 20 7220 1666 E : paul.dudley@wh-ireland.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange