23rd Oct 2006 14:40
Premier Oil PLC23 October 2006 PREMIER OIL PLC ("Premier" or "the Company") Statement regarding speculation In response to speculation, Premier Oil Plc confirms that it has received apreliminary and conditional proposal regarding a possible offer for the Company.The proposal is subject to a number of conditions, including due diligence andfinancing. Discussions are at an extremely early stage and, consequently, therecan be no certainty that an offer will be made nor as to the terms on which anyoffer might be made. A further announcement will be made when appropriate. 23 October 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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