Rockpool Acqui Regulatory News (ROC)

15 Jul 2005 16:13

Roc Oil Company Limited15 July 2005 15 July 2005 ROC OIL COMPANY LIMITED ("ROC") STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE SPECULATION REGARDING TIOF, MAURITANIA ROC advises that the following release was made earlier today by WoodsidePetroleum Limited: "Woodside Petroleum Ltd advises, in response to recent media reports regardingthe Tiof oil field, offshore Mauritania, that it is premature and inappropriateto speculate on the timing of any declaration of commerciality or any investmentdecision for the field. Decisions on those matters will not be made until after the evaluation of allnecessary appraisal work has been completed." Bruce Clement For further information please contact:Chief Operating Officer Michelle Manook General Manager - Corporate Affairs Tel: +61 (0)2 8356 2000 Mob: +61 (0)417 954 474 Fax: +61 (0)2 9380 2066 Email: mmanook@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