RNS Number:9010Q
Premier Oil PLC
14 October 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     PREMIER OIL PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     ARTEMIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED


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.

     BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LIMITED (9,863,659)


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

     UNKNOWN


11)  Date company informed

     13.10.03


12)  Total holding following this notification

     9,863,659

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     12.3%


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

     Date of Notification ........................14.10.03


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