Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:8622E
EnCore Oil PLC
20 June 2006



For immediate release:          20 June 2006

EnCore Oil PLC

                               Holding in Company

The Company has been notified that, as at close of business on 15 June 2006, UBS
AG, acting through its business group and legal entities listed below, had an
interest in 22,025,349 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company, representing
10.75 per cent. of the issued share capital.

                                                         Shares       Per Cent

UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited             16,153,274           7.88

UBS AG London Branch                                  1,200,000           0.59

UBS AG Global Asset Management (UK) Limited           4,672,075           2.28
                                                       ----------     ----------

                                                     22,025,349          10.75


For further information, please contact:

EnCore Oil plc                                               www.encoreoil.co.uk
Eugene Whyms, Chief Financial Officer                              020 7224 4546

Westhouse Securities LLP                                           020 7601 6100
Richard Morrison

Aquila Financial Limited                                www.aquila-financial.com
Peter Reilly                                                       020 7202 2601
Yvonne Fraser                                                      020 7202 2609


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