27 January 2010

Sound Oil plc (the "Company" or "Sound Oil")

Holding in Company

On 26 January 2010, the Company was informed that, as at 22 January 2010, UBS AG had an interest as custodian only for several of its customers in 61,038,363 ordinary shares of Sound Oil (this represents 8.82% of the Company's issued share capital).  

Further information on the Company can be found at www.soundoil.co.uk.

For further information please contact:

Sound Oil	07903 861145
Gerry Orbell, Chairman
Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance - Nomad	020 7131 4000
Azhic Basirov
David Jones
Evolution Securities - Joint Broker	020 7071 4300
Tim Redfern
Religare Hichens, Harrison - Joint Broker	020 7382 7776
Daniel Briggs
Buchanan Communications	020 7466 5000
Tim Thompson

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