Notification of Interest

26 Sep 2006 16:46

Max Petroleum PLC26 September 2006 Max Petroleum Plc ("Max Petroleum" or "the Company") Notifiable Interests Section 198 Companies Act 1985 ("the Act") The Company was notified on 25 September 2006 that as of that date FMR Corp. andits direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Ltd and itsdirect and indirect subsidiaries, had interests in 15,474,510 Ordinary Shares of0.01p each in Max Petroleum, representing 5.09% of the total issued sharecapital of the Company. The Company was notified on 26 September 2006 that as of 25 September 2006Morgan Stanley Securities Limited had an interest in 10,839,524 Ordinary Sharesof 0.01p each in Max Petroleum, representing 3.57% of the total issued sharecapital of the Company. 26 September 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 Manager Pelham Public Charles Vivian T: +44 (0)20 7743 6672Relations E: Charles.vivian@pelhampr.com Alisdair T: +44 (0) 20 7743 6676 Haythornthwaite E: Alisdair.haythornthwaite@pelhampr.com WH 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