RNS Number:1376Q
Premier Oil PLC
24 September 2003


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
     PREMIER OIL PLC
     

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
     BARCLAYS PLC


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
     2. ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.
     BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A. (423,728)
     BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD  (100,870)
     BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD (2,682,132)


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
     UNDISCLOSED


6)   Percentage of issued Class
     UNDISCLOSED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     N/A

9)   Class of security
     ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction
     17.09.03


11)  Date company informed
     23.09.03


12)  Total holding following this notification
     3,206,730

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     4.01%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     STEPHEN HUDDLE 020 7730 1111


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification
     MR S C HUDDLE
     
     Date of Notification
     24-09-03


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