Court Approves Tullow Scheme

19 Dec 2006 07:00

Hardman Resources Limited19 December 2006 STOCK EXCHANGE / MEDIA RELEASE RELEASE DATE: 19 December 2006 AUSTRALIAN CONTACT: Richard O'Shannassy Hardman Resources Ltd +61 8 9261 7600 LONDON CONTACT: Patrick Handley Brunswick Group +44 207 404 5959 PAGES: 1 FEDERAL COURT APPROVES SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT FOR THE ACQUSITION OF HARDMAN BY TULLOW Hardman Resources Limited ("Hardman"; ASX: HDR; LSE: HNR) advises that theFederal Court of Australia today issued Orders approving the Scheme ofArrangement relating to the proposed acquisition of Hardman by Tullow Oil plc(LSE: TLW) which had been agreed to by Hardman shareholders (excluding TullowOil plc) at a general meeting on 18 December 2006. The Scheme will become effective once a copy of the Court Orders referred toabove are lodged by Hardman with the Australian Securities and InvestmentsCommission, tomorrow, 20 December, 2006. Richard O'ShannassyCompany Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange