RNS Number:0045Q
Arko Energy Holdings PLC
22 September 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              22 September 2003


                   ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

               Arko Energy Holdings plc ("the Company" or "Arko")

                Issue of new shares following exercise of option



The Directors of the Company announce the issue of 100,000 new ordinary shares
of 0.5p each resulting from the exercise of an option.

Application has been made for the 100,000 shares so issued to be admitted to
trading on AIM and it is anticipated that the shares will be so admitted on 26
September 2003.



Enquiries:



Angela Leung - Arko Energy Holdings plc
13th Floor, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: 00 852 2219 9999            Email: angelal@arkoholdings.com

Robert Lo - Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited
Tel: 020 7710 7407                Email: robertlo@nabarro-wells.co.uk

Nigel Atkinson- Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited
Tel: 020 7710 7408                Email: nigelatkinson@nabarro-wells.co.uk

Shane Dolan - Biddicks
Tel:020 7448 1000                Email: shane.dolan@biddicks.co.uk



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