RNS Number:4396P
Arko Energy Holdings PLC
5 September 2003


                Arko Energy Holdings plc ("the Company" or "Arko")
               Issue of new shares following the exercise of an 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 to be admitted to trading on
AIM.

Enquiries

Angela Leung - Arko Energy Holdings plc

13th Floor, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel:  00852 2219 9999        e-mail:  angelal@arkoholdings.com

Robert Lo/Nigel Atkinson - Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited

Tel:  020 7710 7400          e-mail:  robertlo@nabarro-wells.co.uk
                                      nigelatkinson@nabarro-wells.co.uk

Shane Dolan - Biddicks

Tel:  020 7448 1000          e-mail:  shane.dolan@biddicks.co.uk


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