Rockpool Acqui Regulatory News (ROC)

11 Dec 2006 07:02

Roc Oil Company Limited11 December 2006 11 December 2006 ROC OIL COMPANY LIMITED ("ROC") STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE SUMMARY OF CHANGE OF DIRECTORS' INTERESTS Consistent with ASX Listing Rule 3.19 A.2, ROC has today provided Appendix 3Yforms to ASX Limited detailing the change of individual Directors' interests inthe Company as a result of the recent Rights Issue. For convenience and clarity,the key changes are summarised in narrative form below. • ROC's four Australian-based Directors, Andrew Love, William Jephcott, Ross Dobinson and John Doran increased their total shareholding in the Company by approximately 1 million shares. This represents an investment of about $2.8 million, of which approximately $2 million represents fresh capital over and above the reinvestment of 100% of the proceeds received from the partial sale of Messrs Love and Jephcott and Dr Doran's entitlements through the Rights Issue. • Subsequent to the Rights Issue, ROC's Chief Executive Officer, John Doran and entities in which he has an interest, own 4,850,001 fully paid shares, an increase of 350,001 shares compared to the number of shares held prior to the Rights Issue and an increase of 101,291 shares compared to when ROC was floated on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1999. Sheree FordGeneral Counsel & Company Secretary For further information please contact: Dr John Doran on Tel: +61-2-8356-2000 Fax: +61-2-9380-2635 Email: jdoran@rocoil.com.au Or visit ROC's website: www.rocoil.com.au Dr Kevin Hird General Manager Business Development Tel: +44 (0)207 586 7935 Fax: +44 (0)207 722 3919 Email: khird@rocoil.com.au Nick Lambert Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial Tel: +44 (0)207 861 3232 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange