24th Jan 2008 14:43
Meridian Petroleum PLC24 January 2008 24 January 2008 MERIDIAN PETROLEUM PLC ("Meridian" or the "Company") Holdings in Company Further to the announcement on 16 January 2008 which notified that Ms MaureneSinger, ex-wife of Anthony Mason, had a beneficial interest in 6,377,550Ordinary shares, representing 6.61% of the Company's issued share capital, theCompany can now confirm that Ms Singer has signed a lock-in agreement with theCompany. Under the terms of this agreement Ms Singer has agreed that these shares shallnot be sold (save in certain limited circumstances) for a period of six monthsfrom 15 January 2008, being the date of the settlement and thereafter will besold through the Company's broker in accordance with agreed orderly marketarrangements. - ends - For further information contact: Meridian Petroleum PlcStephen Gutteridge, Chairman+44 (0) 20 7811 0140 Ambrian PartnersTim Goodman+44 (0) 20 7776 6400 Parkgreen CommunicationsSimon RobinsonErica Nelson+44 (0) 20 7851 7480 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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