13th Dec 2007 07:01
Meridian Petroleum PLC13 December 2007 13 December 2007 MERIDIAN PETROLEUM PLC ("Meridian" or the "Company") Grant of Options Meridian Petroleum plc (AIM:MRP) announces that the new Chief Operating Officerof the Company has today been granted options entitling him to acquire 1,000,000ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company under the standard terms of theCompany's Unapproved Share Option Plan. The options have an exercise price of9.25p per ordinary share (based on mid-market closing price on 12 December 2007)and are exercisable, subject to conditions, over the period 13 December 2007 to12 December 2017. For further information contact: Meridian Petroleum Plc +44 (0) 20 7811 0140Stephen Gutteridge, Chairman Ambrian Partners +44 (0) 20 7776 6400Tim Goodman Parkgreen Communications +44 (0) 20 7851 7480Simon RobinsonErica Nelson This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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