RNS Number:3986Q
Sterling Energy PLC
1 October 2003



                        Sterling Energy PLC ("Sterling")

                               Relevant Securities


Following the admission of the 90,909,090 new ordinary shares of 1p each in
Sterling ("Ordinary Shares"), issued pursuant to the placing to raise c#10
million (before expenses) for the Company, to trading on the Alternative
Investment Market and in compliance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers
and Mergers, Sterling has 540,842,080 Ordinary Shares in issue (ISIN
GB0005299929).


1 October, 2003




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