Last checked at 23 Oct 2008 12:38
Roc Oil Company Limited ("the Company" or "ROC")
Additional Listing
Further to ROC's application to AIM for the admission of up to 146,656,751 Ordinary Shares in the Company (the "Application") and announcement of the previous allotments of shares under the Application, ROC announces that it has made a further allotment of 415,842 shares under the Application*. Admission of these shares is expected on 24 October 2008 and the shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing shares in issue.
These shares have been allotted in connection with ROC's acquisition of Anzon Australia Limited ("AZA") ("the Offer") and ROC has allotted in total 133,207,414 shares under the Application. In total, under the Offer, valid acceptances have been received over 161,166,420 AZA shares.
Following the issue of these further shares, ROC's issued share capital consists of 577,691,114 Ordinary Shares. Further allotments of ROC shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer are expected as acceptances are received and announcement of the expected dates for admission of these shares will be made in due course.
* all the shares that have been allotted today relate to ROC's purchase of Anzon Australia Limited options held by two holders in exchange for ROC shares under the Options Purchase Deed.
For further information please contact:
Dr Kevin Hird
General Manager - Business Development
Tel: +44 20 7495 5707/+61 2 8356 2000
Mob: +44 775136 7149/+61 417 261 727
Email: khird@rocoil.com.au
Michael Shaw
Oriel Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser)
Tel: +44 (0)20 7710 7600
Bobby Morse Buchanan Communications Tel: + 44 (0)20 7466 5000 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7466 5001 E-Mail: bobbym@buchanan.uk.com Mob: +44 (0)7802 875 227