8th Jun 2009 07:54
DRAGON OIL PLC
(the "Company" or together with its subsidiaries "Dragon Oil" or the "Group")
Share Capital
In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Irish Takeover Rules, Dragon Oil confirms that it has 514,989,445 ordinary shares of €0.10 each in issue and admitted to the official lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's and Irish Stock Exchange's main markets for listed securities under the ISIN code IE0000590798. In addition, the Company confirms there are 3,113,332 share options that have been granted by the Company that are presently outstanding, with an exercise price per share option ranging from Stg69p to Stg177p issued under the Dragon Oil Share Option Scheme 2002.
Enquiries:
Joint brokers and financial advisers
Davy Corporate Finance Tel: +353 (1) 679 6363
Hugh McCutcheon
John Frain
Merrill Lynch International Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 1000
Andrew Osborne
Craig Kennedy
Media enquiries
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Martin Jackson Tel: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571
The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors of the Company (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure such is the case) the information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
Davy Corporate Finance, which is regulated in Ireland by the Financial Regulator, is acting for the Company and no-one else in relation to the Approach and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing advice in relation to the Approach.
Merrill Lynch International, which is regulated in the UK by the FSA, is acting for the Company and no-one else in relation to the Approach and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing advice in relation to the Approach.
Any person who is a holder of one per cent or more of any class of shares in Dragon Oil plc may be required to make disclosures pursuant to Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules 2007 and 2008.
Related Shares:
DGO.L