SAR 3 - Star Energy Group

3 Aug 2005 11:34

Artemis Investment Management03 August 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer ARTEMIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD Beneficial owner, if different ARTEMIS UK SMALLER, ARTEMIS SPECIAL SITSfrom above AND ARTEMIS INCOME Names of any other persons acting L&G (BARCLAYS), INSTI EQUITY INCOME,By agreement or understanding BARCLAYS UK OPPS, P&O, INSTI SPECIAL(see SAR 5) SITS, BARCLAYS UK SMALLER Company dealt in STAR ENERGY PLC Class of voting shares ORD(eg ordinary shares) Date of acquisition 3 AUGUST 2005 Number of shares acquired 1,639,345 Number of rights over shares NILacquired # Nature of rights over shares Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 13,811,785, 22.924%total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of 13,811,785, 22.924%voting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 3-AUG-2005 Contact name NICOLA COLLINS Telephone number 0131 718 0429 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange