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3 July 2013
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Advice to Shareholders regarding Proposed Slate of New Non-Executive Directors
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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd ("Gulf Keystone" or "the Company") (AIM: GKP), with the assistance of Odgers Berndtson and its other advisors, is close to completing thorough due diligence on the four candidates proposed by the M&G Recovery Fund as Non-Executive Directors.
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The Board will be making its recommendation to shareholders shortly and in the meantime the Board strongly urges all shareholders not to vote, or fill in your Forms of Proxy, on these resolutions until they have had an opportunity to review the Board's findings on each candidate.
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The Board's recommendations will be sent to all shareholders in a Circular, which will also be published on the GKP website and released by RNS, by no later than 18 July 2013.
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Enquiries:
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Gulf Keystone Petroleum: | +44 (0)20 7514 1400 |
Todd Kozel, Chief Executive Officer | |
Anastasia Vvedenskaya, Investor Relations | |
Strand Hanson Limited | +44 (0)20 7409 3494 |
Stuart Faulkner / James Harris / Rory Murphy | |
Mirabaud Securities LLP | +44 (0)20 7878 3362 |
Peter Krens | |
Pelham Bell Pottinger | +44 (0)20 7861 3232 |
Mark Antelme / Henry Lerwill | |
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or visit:Β http://www.gulfkeystone.com/Β
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Notes to Editors:
Β§ Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (AIM: GKP) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on exploration in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Β§ Gulf Keystone Petroleum International (GKPI) holds Production Sharing Contracts for four exploration blocks in Kurdistan, including the Shaikan, Sheikh Adi, Ber Bahr and Akri-Bijeel blocks.
Β§ GKPI is the Operator of the Shaikan Block, which is a major commercial discovery, with a working interest of 75% and is partnered with Kalegran Ltd. (a 100% subsidiary of MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas plc.) and Texas Keystone Inc., which have working interests of 20% and 5% respectively. Texas Keystone Inc. holds its interest in trust for Gulf Keystone, pending transfer of its interest to the Company.
Β§ Gulf Keystone is moving into the large-scale phased development of the Shaikan field targetingΒ 150,000 barrels of oil per day of production within three years, following the approval of the Shaikan Field Development Plan, announced on 26 June 2013.
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Disclaimer
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