LEPCO plc ("the Company") is delighted to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the Company's AGM and EGM held this morning were unanimously passed.

In particular, subject to admission of the new ordinary shares to trading on AIM, the acquisition of Sterling Energy Limited for up to £7.9m, payable in shares, and the raising of additional working capital of £2.4million (before expenses) via a Placing and Open Offer have been approved.

The consideration shares comprise 157,000,000 initial consideration shares and up to 40,000,000 deferred consideration shares while a total of 60,339,649 new ordinary shares are being issued under the Placing and Open Offer. The take-up under the Placing and Open Offer amounted 57.6 per cent. of available shares (including 3.5 per cent. of available shares under the Open Offer); certain shareholders who were eligible to participate under the Open Offer took up part or all of their entitlement as part of the Placing. It is anticipated that the enlarged group, comprising 262,882,382 issued ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company (excluding any deferred consideration shares), will be admitted to trading on AIM on Monday 21 October 2002.

For further information contact:
Harry Wilson, Chief Executive
Sterling Energy plc: 01582 462121
Graeme Thomson, Finance Director
Sterling Energy plc: 01582 462121