Blocklisting Interim Review

2 May 2006 10:21

Fortune Oil PLC02 May 2006 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY. To: The FSA Date: 30 APRIL, 2006 1. Name of applicant: FORTUNE OIL PLC 2. Name of scheme UNAPPROVED SHARE SCHEME 3. Period of return: From 1 NOV 2005 To 30 APRIL 2006 4. Balance under scheme from previous return: 13,250,000 ORDINARY SHARES (5,250,000 - UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTIONS) (8,000,000 - CHINA EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS) 5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: NIL 6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: NIL 7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period 5,250,000 - UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTIONS 8,000,000 - CHINA EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS 8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission 65,530,000 - UNAPPROVED, ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH, 30 APRIL 1996 22,000,000 - CHINA EXECUTIVE, ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH, 30 APRIL 1996 9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 1,835,585,868 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH, 30 APRIL 2006 Name of contact SANDI CHOI Address of contact 6/F BELGRAVE HOUSE, 76 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, LONDON SW1 9TQ Telephone number of contact 020 78248411 Signed by Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised officer,for and on behalf of Name of applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may beliable to prosecution. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange