MAX PETROLEUM PLC (United Kingdom) announces UBS Investment Bank ("UBS") stake in company

/KASE, September 13, 13/ – MAX PETROLEUM PLC (London), whose shares are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of September 12, 2013: quote On 10 September 2013, the Company received notification that, as of 6 September 2013, UBS Investment Bank ("UBS") held directly a beneficial interest in 100,372,937 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), representing 4.6% of the total voting rights attached to the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. The Company also received notification that, as of 6 September 2013, as a result of the increase in the total number of shares of the Company on 6 September, the equity swaps held by UBS did not need to be notified to the Company as the beneficial interest was below 5% of the total voting rights attached to the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. Enquiries: Max Petroleum Plc Michael Young President and Chief Financial Officer Tom Randell Director of Investor Relations Tel: +44 (0)207 355 9590 College Hill David Simonson/ Anca Spiridon Tel: +44 (0)207 457 2020 WH Ireland Ltd Daniel Bate / Katy Mitchell Tel: +44 (0)161 832 2174 Macquarie Capital Steve Baldwin/ Nicholas Harland Tel: +44 (0)203 037 2000 Oriel Securities Michael Shaw / Ashton Clanfield Tel: +44 (0)207 710 7600 unquote [2013-09-13]