Substantial Shareholder Notic

9 Sep 2008 09:42



Roc Oil Company Limited ("The Company" or "ROC")

Substantial Shareholder Notice

On 9 September 2008, the Company was notified of the following change in substantial shareholding:

- As at 5 September 2008, Orbis Investment Management (Australia) Pty Ltd and its related bodies corporate held 30,887,340 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 10.33% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

For further information please contact:

Mr Matthew Gerber

Manager, Investor Relations & External Affairs

Email: mgerber@rocoil.com.au

Tel: +61 -2- 8356 2000

Fax: +61-2-9380-2066

Or visit ROC's website: www.rocoil.com.au

Dr Kevin Hird

General Manager - Business Development

Tel: +44 (0)20 7495 5707/+61 (0)2 8356 2000

Mob: +44 (0)7751 3671 49/+61 (0)417 261 727

Email: khird@rocoil.com.au

Michael Shaw

Oriel Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7710 7600

Bobby Morse

Buchanan Communications

Tel: + 44 (0)20 7466 5000

Fax: + 44 (0)20 7466 5001

E-Mail: bobbym@buchanan.uk.com

Mob: +44 (0)7802 875 227