Emerald Energy Regulatory News (EEN)

10 Nov 2005 12:14

Emerald Energy PLC10 November 2005 Emerald Energy Plc (the "Company") Issue of Shares Pursuant to Exercise of Options - 2005 Further to the Block Listing Interim Review announcement made on 5 September2005, which related to the issue of ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company("Ordinary Shares") under the Emerald Energy 1999 Share Option Plan, up to andincluding that date, and subsequent issues of Ordinary Shares that will bedisclosed in the next Block Listing Interim Review, the Company wishes todisclose the following issues of Ordinary Shares made under the block listing: Disclosed in announcement of 5 September 2005 Date of grant Date of No. of Ordinary Shares Exercise exercise exercised price 27 August 18 July 2005 150,000 50.0p2003 Exercise of options since announcement of 5 September 2005 Date of grant Date of No. of Ordinary Shares Exercise exercise exercised price 27 August 5 September 500,000 50.0p2003 20056 January 10 November 750,000 52.5p2004 2005 No director has exercised any options since they were granted. Following today's exercise of options the Company's current issued share capitalwill be 50,927,994 Ordinary Shares. 10 November 2005 Enquiries: Helen Manning 020 7925 2440 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange