Forum Energy Plc 08 August 2005 Forum Energy Plc ('the Company') Notifiable Interest The Company announces that it received notice on 2 August 2005 that FMR Corporation ('FMRCO'), including its direct and indirect subsidiaries, being a non-beneficial holder had an interest of 1,127,270 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company, representing 4.14% of the issued share capital of the Company. This represents the entire holding of FMRCO in the share capital of the Company. For further information please contact: David Robinson, Chief Executive, Forum Energy Plc: +44 (0) 7917 808 650 Adam Westcott, Noble & Company Limited: +44 (0) 131 225 9677 Ian Foster, First City Financial Public Relations: +44 (0) 20 7436 7486 +44 (0) 7739 185 050 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange