5 Dec 2008 10:59
For immediate release: 05 December 2008
Northern Petroleum Plc ("Northern" or the Company") Director's Shareholdings
The Company has been informed today that 15,000 ordinary shares of the Company were purchased by the SIPP of Richard Latham, Chairman of the Company, at a price of 68.3p per share. This purchase brings Mr Latham's beneficial shareholding to 740,087 ordinary shares, representing 1.04 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company.
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For further information please contact:
Northern Petroleum Plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 2900
Chris Foss, Finance Director
Investec Tel: +44 (0) 20 7597 5000
Michael Ansell / Patrick Robb
Bishopsgate Communications (Press) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7562 3350
Nick Rome / Maxine Barnes
Buchanan Communications (Analysts) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Tim Thompson / Ben Romney
Notes to Editors:
Further information on Northern is available at www.northpet.com.
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