BLVN.L Regulatory News (BLVN)

13 Jun 2007 15:12

BowLeven Plc13 June 2007 BowLeven plc ("BowLeven") Following BowLeven's recommended takeover offer for FirstAfrica Oil plc("FirstAfrica") and in connection with the compulsory purchase (pursuant tosections 428 to 430F of the Companies Act 1985) by BowLeven of certain shares inFirstAfrica, application has been made for the admission of an additional161,893 shares of 10p each in the capital of BowLeven to trading on AIM. These 161,893 new BowLeven ordinary shares will rank pari passu with theexisting ordinary shares, and it is expected that Admission to trading on AIMwill become effective and that dealings will commence at 8.00am on 14 June 2007. In conformity with the Transparency Directive, following admission of theseshares BowLeven's issued share capital will consist of 74,519,949 ordinaryshares with a nominal value of 10p each. Therefore the total number of votingrights in BowLeven will be 74,519,949. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange