9th Jul 2010 07:00
Embargoed for release: 0700 on 9 July 2010
Northern Petroleum Plc ("Northern" or the Company") Director's Shareholdings
The Company was informed yesterday that 10,000 ordinary shares of the Company were purchased on 8 July by Elizabeth Wright, the wife of Nigel Wright, the Company's Finance Director, at a price of 94.5p per share. This purchase brings Mr Wright's beneficial shareholding to 10,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.01 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company.
As a result of this transaction the Directors' total beneficial shareholdings are now 2,901,635 ordinary shares, which represents 3.16 per cent of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company.
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For further information please contact:
Northern Petroleum Plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 2900 Chris Foss, Director of Legal & Corporate Affairs Nigel Wright, Finance Director
Sophie Hull, Head of Corporate Communications
Cenkos Securities (NOMAD and Joint Broker) Jon Fitzpatrick Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900
Jefferies International (Joint Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000
Chris Snoxall Financial Dynamics Tel: +44 (0) 20 7831 3113
Billy Clegg / Edward Westropp
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7562 3350
Nick Rome / Michael Kinirons
Notes to Editors:About Northern
Northern Petroleum Plc is independent oil and gas Exploration Company listed on the AIM market in London focused on the European Union and nearby areas.
Comprehensive information on Northern and its oil and gas operations, including all press releases, annual reports and interim reports are available from Northern's website at www.northpet.com.
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