Meridian Petroleum - Notification of Interest

RNS Number:6123S
Meridian Petroleum PLC
17 April 2008

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Meridian Petroleum Plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:

2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of
voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Barclays PLC
notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
3): Gerrard Investment Management
Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 14/04/08
threshold is crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 15/04/08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% to 11%

8. Notified details: n/a

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares Triggering transaction transaction
if possible
using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting

ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights shares rights rights

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB00B01D7F15 11,608,225 11,608,225 11,550,225 0 11,550,225 0.00% 11.96%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights % of voting rights

11,550,225 11.96%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

PROXY VOTING:

10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: n/a

13. Additional information: n/a

14. Contact name: Geoff Smith

15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913

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