Gulf Keystone Petroleum Regulatory News (GKP)

26 Mar 2008 10:04

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ld26 March 2008 Not for release, publication or distribution in or into jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom and Bermuda where to do so would constitute a contravention of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction 26 March 2008 GULF KEYSTONE PETROLEUM LIMITED ("Gulf Keystone" or "the Company") Additional Listing Application has been made for the admission of an additional 40,000 shares ofUSD0.01 each in the capital of the Company to trading on AIM. The shares will be issued fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respectswith the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company. These shares being listed relate to a 2003 share subscription for 40 Series APreferred Shares prior to the Company's Placing and Admission to AIM in 2004.The proceeds for the 40 shares were received by the Company but no shares wereissued to the subscriber due to an administrative error. At the time of the Company's Placing and Admission to AIM in 2004 each Series APreferred Share converted to 1,000 Ordinary Shares. The administrative error came to light following an enquiry to the Company inJune 2007 regarding the 40,000 shares. After exhaustive investigation it wasconfirmed that payment had been received by the Company but no shares had beenissued in exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange