(MTA.L) Matra Petroleum PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 9261B Matra Petroleum PLC 04 November 2009

For immediate release: 4 November 2009

Matra Petroleum plc ("Matra" or the "Company")

Change of Significant Shareholding

Matra was notified on 4 November 2009 by Barclays plc that following the acquisition of 3,184,009 ordinary shares, it now holds 61,805,909 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 6.19% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

For further information, please contact:

Matra Petroleum www.matrapetroleum.com
Peter Hind, Managing Director +44 (0) 7990 807855
Aquila Financial Limited (PR) www.aquila-financial.com
Peter Reilly +44 (0) 118 979 4100

RFC Corporate Finance (Nominated Adviser)
Steve Allen +61894802500

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