2nd Nov 2006 07:00
Hardman Resources Limited02 November 2006 STOCK EXCHANGE / MEDIA RELEASE RELEASE DATE: 2 November 2006 AUSTRALIAN CONTACT: Richard O'Shannassy Hardman Resources Ltd +61 8 9261 7600 LONDON CONTACT: Patrick Handley Brunswick Group +44 207 404 5959 RE: NOTICE OF TULLOW SHAREHOLDING Hardman Resources Ltd (Hardman) has received overnight the followingcommunication from Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) concerning trading in Hardman shares: "Merrill Lynch Australia Nominee purchased 3,835,910 Hardman shares today atA$2.02 on behalf of Tullow. The current balance of shares acquired to date is 30,931,114 (4.25%)." Hardman advises that Tullow will not be permitted to vote any Hardman sharesheld by it in respect of the proposed scheme of arrangement between Hardman andTullow at the shareholders' meeting expected to occur in December 2006. Richard O'ShannassyCompany Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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