25 Jun 2010 07:00
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PRESS RELEASE
Tower Resources plc
("Tower" or the "Company")
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UGANDA UPDATE
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Further to the announcements of 22 December 2008 and 9 November 2009, Neptune Petroleum (Uganda) Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary of Tower Resources plc (AIM: TRP), has reached agreement with Global Petroleum Limited ("Global") whereby Global will have a continuing option to participate in the Uganda project whilst having no current obligation to contribute to ongoing expenditure.
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The agreement provides Global with a continuing right to convert its investment in the project to date into a 25% legal and beneficial interest in Uganda Licence EA5. Under the terms of the agreement, Global shall have the right to elect to participate until such time that Tower has obtained a firm offer of funds, from a third party or through its own fund-raising efforts, to fund any material operation in respect of the Licence. Global will be required to reimburse Tower for 25% of ongoing costs during the option period should it elect to participate and, in the event of third party funding, Global will dilute proportionately with Tower.
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The current operational status is that the aero gravity gradiometry survey is nearly 30% complete and interpreted data should be available within a month - planning for the follow up seismic survey has begun. A number of third parties are reviewing the data with a view to proposing funding of the future seismic programme and the commitment well.
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Peter Kingston, the Tower Resources Executive Chairman commented: "This agreement with Global recognises the considerable value of Global's past investment and a shared view that there remains future potential in the EA5 Licence. I welcome their continued involvement in future activities."
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For more information on Tower Resources, please visit; www.towerresources.co.uk
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Contacts:
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 Tower Resources plc Peter Kingston |
 0780 2804852   |
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Astaire Securities (NOMAD and Joint Broker) |
020 7492 4750 |
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Jerry Keen (Broking) Gavin Burnell / Toby Gibbs (NOMAD) Â |
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Westhouse Securities (Joint Broker) |
020 7601 6100 |
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Tim Feather  |
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Walbrook PR |
020 7933 8780 |
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Bob Huxford / Leah Kramer |
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