STERLING ENERGY PLC
(“Sterling” or the “Company”)

Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

Sterling (AIM: SEY), the independent oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in the Middle East, and Africa, is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held today at 11.00 a.m. were passed without amendment.

Further details of the Resolutions are set out in the prospectus published by Sterling and sent to Shareholders on 4 December 2009 and which is available on the Company’s website, www.sterlingenergyuk.com.

Further information: 
Sterling Energy plc +44 (0)20 7405 4133
Alastair Beardsall, Executive Chairman
Jonathan Cooper, Finance Director  
 
Evolution Securities +44 (0)20 7071 4300
Rob Collins
Chris Sim
Neil Elliot