Director Shareholding

14 Feb 2008 14:42

Rift Oil PLC14 February 2008 For immediate release 14 February 2008 Rift Oil plc Director's Shareholding The Company was informed on 14 February 2008 that Thornaby Limited acquired afurther 1,000,000 shares in the Company at 3.75p per share, in addition to thosepreviously disclosed. Thornaby Limited is a company the entire issued sharecapital of which is owned by the I.R. Gowrie-Smith Family Settlement, thebeneficiaries of which include Ian Gowrie-Smith. Ian Gowrie-Smith is nowinterested in 76,758,681 shares representing 11.01% of the Company's issuedshare capital, all of which are held by Thornaby Limited. Enquiries: Rift Oil PLC +44 20 7340 9970David Lees Finance Director RBC Capital Markets +44 20 7029 7881Andrew SmithSarah Wharry Buchanan Communications +44 20 7466 5000Tim AndersonIsabel Podda This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange