RNS Number:8763O
AIM
20 August 2003


              ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY AIM APPLICANT AT LEAST 10 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO ADMISSION

ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

COMPANY NAME:
Alkane Energy plc
COMPANY ADDRESS:
Edwinstowe House, High Street, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
COMPANY POSTCODE:
NG21 9PR
COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION:
England and Wales
COMPANY BUSINESS:
The commercial production of Coal Mine Methane ("CMM") from abandoned coal mines.
DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED (i.e. where known, number of shares, nominal value and issue price):
89,659,399 ordinary shares of 0.5p each
CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION:
Nil
FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS:
Dr Cameron Davies                Executive Chairman

David Cross                      Chief Executive

David Oldham                     Technical Director

Stephen Goalby                   Finance Director

Sir David White                  Non-executive Director

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie         Non-executive Director

PERSON(S) INTERESTED IN 3% OR MORE OF THE ISSUER'S CAPITAL, EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
STATING WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER ADMISSION:
Apax Funds Nominees Limited                       37.5%

Morgan Nominees Limited                           9.95%

Tipacs Limited                                    6.69%

Chase Nominees Limited                            3.59%

Dr Cameron Davies                                 4.15%

NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (G) OF THE AIM RULES:
None
ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE:
December
EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE:
19 September 2003

Admission is conditional upon the approval of the Acquisition Resolution at the EGM of the Company on 18
September 2003.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER:
Brewin Dolphin Securities Limited
34 Lisbon Street
Leeds
LS1 4LX

NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER:
Brewin Dolphin Securities Limited
34 Lisbon Street
Leeds
LS1 4LX

DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENT
THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES:
Copies of the Admission Document, which will contain full details about the applicant and the admission of its
securities, will be available from the Company Secretary, Alkane Energy plc, Edwinstowe House, High Street,
Edwinstowe, Notts NG21 9PR or Ashurst Morris Crisp, Broadwalk House, Appold Street, London EC2A 2HA.
DATE OF NOTIFICATION:
20 August 2003
NEW/ UPDATE (see note):
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