RNS Number:2065R
Northern Petroleum PLC
23 October 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

Northern Petroleum Plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Canada Life Marketing Group


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

8,750,000


6. Percentage of issued class

4.1%


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


8. Percentage of issued class


9. Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 1 pence


10. Date of transaction

22 October 2003


11. Date company informed

22 October 2003


12. Total holding following this notification

8,750,000


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.1%


14. Any additional information




15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Chris Foss of Northern Petroleum Plc. Tel. 020 7743 6080


16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Chris Foss


Date of notification

23 October 2003


The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END
HOLEAXEAAEDDFFE