Bankers Petroleum Ltd. - Director Shareholding

26 Aug 2008 07:00

Bankers Petroleum Ltd. (the "Company") - Director Shareholding

AIM: BNK

CALGARY, Aug. 26 /CNW/ - The Company announces that on 21st of August2008 it was notified that a member of Bankers' Board sold the following shareson the August 21, 2008: Total Number of Shares Sale Common Shares Sold Price After Transaction(x) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ford Nicholson 100,000 CDN$4.25 5,520,767 Director (x) effective July 30, 2008, the Company consolidated its shares on a 1:3 basis.

The Company announces that on 15th of August 2008 the Company granted the following options,all of which are exercisable into common shares of the Company at a price of CDN$3.60, to the Corporate Secretary of the Company:

Options Granted ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Pawluk 50,000 Corporate Secretary

For further information: Doug Urch, VP, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Ph: (403) 513-2691, Email: investorrelations(at)bankerspetroleum.com, Website: www.bankerspetroleum.com; AIM NOMAD: Canaccord Adams Limited, Ryan Gaffney/Henry Fitzgerald-O'Conner, +44 20 7050 6500 (BNK. BNK)