2009 Preliminary Results Events

15  March  2010

Cairn Energy PLC will announce its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009 on 
Tuesday, 23 March 2010.

The sequence of events for the 23rd March is listed below.  This information will be available from Cairn Energy's homepage - www.cairnenergy.com

At 07:00:

  • Preliminary Results Announcement

At 08:45:

  • Preliminary Results Presentation

At 09:00:

  • Audio webcast of Preliminary Results Presentation

The presenters will be:

Sir Bill Gammell

Chief Executive, Cairn Energy PLC

Dr Mike Watts

Deputy Chief Executive, Cairn Energy PLC

Jann Brown

Finance Director, Cairn Energy PLC

Rick Bott

 Chief Operating Officer, Cairn India Ltd

The webcast will be available to listen to on demand from 14:00 on 23rd March.  A transcript will be available as soon as possible thereafter.

Cairn aims to post the 2009 Annual Report and Accounts to shareholders on Monday, 19 April 2010.  It will be available to view on the website from 20 April 2010.

Investor Relations Contacts:

Jann Brown

Finance Director

0131 475 3096

David Nisbet

Head Group Corporate Affairs 

07711 146 068

Carly Blackbourn 

Investor Relations Administrator

0131 475 3094