Director Shareholding

6 Jan 2009 07:00

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

AIM: BNK

CALGARY, Jan. 6 /CNW/ - The Company announces that it was notified onDecember 31, 2008 that a director of Bankers has purchased the followingshares: Total Number of Common Shares Shares Date of Purchase Purchase After Purchased Price Transaction ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wesley K. Clark 5,000 December 31, 2008 CDN $0.54 7,500 Director

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.)