Disclosure of Holdings

Imperial Energy Corporation PLC
(“Imperial Energy” or “the Company”)
Disclosure of Holdings
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc
2. Reason for the Notification –(please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): Rights Issue

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Deutsche Bank AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Deutsche Bank AG

Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
28.08.08
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29.08.08
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

6%

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares

If possible using the ISIN CODE Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B00HD783 5,230,623 5,230,623 6,242,202 6,242,202 6.11%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise / Conversion Period / Date Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted. % of voting rights


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
6,242,202 6.11%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:



Proxy Voting

10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A

13. Additional information: