Notification of Shareholding

3.02.10

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Northern Petroleum Plc
Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
01/02/2010
Date on which issuer notified:
02/02/2010
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
Notified details:
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
GB00B0D47T64	3,924,333	3,924,333

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B0D47T64	3,966,480	3,966,480	0	5.02	0.00

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
3,966,480	5.02

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
RFS Holdings N.V.
ABN AMRO Holding N.V.
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Name of the proxy holder:
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Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
……………..
Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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Additional information:
This Notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 78,987,248 obtained from your Regulatory Announcement dated 30th November 2009.
Contact name:
Chris Foss, Finance Director
Contact telephone number:
020 7469 2900

Northern Petroleum Plc