28 Oct 2009 11:00
Island Oil & Gas plc ("Island")
CELTIC SEA ASSETS UPDATE
Following on from previous disclosures regarding monetization of the Celtic Sea assets the Board of Island has today suspended all discussions with interested parties pending the outcome of the approach in relation to a possible offer from San Leon EnergyΒ plc ("San Leon").
The Board has taken into consideration San Leon's expression of interest in combining greater financial, technical and operational resources to retain and develop the Celtic SeaΒ assets and create potentially valuable opportunities for a future Celtic Sea gas storage business.Β
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28 October 2009
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Enquiries:
Davy Corporate Finance
Ivan MurphyΒ /Β Anthony Farrell Phone: +353 1 679 6363
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College Hill
Nick Elwes Phone + 44 (0)207 457 2020
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Any person who is a holder of one per cent. or more of any class of shares inΒ IslandΒ may be required to make disclosures pursuant to Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules 2007 and 2008.
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The directors ofΒ IslandΒ accept responsibility for the informationΒ contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge andΒ belief of the Company's Directors (who have taken all reasonable careΒ to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in thisΒ announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omitΒ anything likely to affect the import of such information.Β
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Davy Corporate Finance, which is regulated inΒ IrelandΒ by the Financial Regulator, is acting for Island and no-one else in relation to the approach andΒ will not be responsible to anyone other thanΒ IslandΒ for providing advice in relation to the approach.
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