JV Partner Trading Halt & Suspension

21 Aug 2012 09:25

21 August 2012The ManagerCompany AnnouncementsAustralian Securities Exchange LimitedLevel 6, 20 Bridge StreetSydney NSW 2000By eâ€"lodgement

Range Resources Limited ("Range" or the "Company") notes the trading halt on the ASX and suspension on AIM in relation to trading in the shares of Red Emperor Resources NL ("RMP"), one of Range's joint venture partners in the Puntland exploration project, pending the release of a drilling update on the Shabeel North well.

Range wishes to advise that final downhole logging is currently underway but that no results are yet available from the operator, Horn Petroleum Corp. Range will release any results as soon as they become available.

Yours faithfullyPeter LandauExecutive DirectorContactsRange Resources LimitedPeter LandauTel : +61 (8) 9488 5220Em: plandau@rangeresources.com.auPPR (Australia) Tavistock Communications (London)David Tasker Ed PortmanTel: +61 (8) 9388 0944 Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7920 3150Em: david.tasker@ppr.com.au Em: eportman@tavistock.co.uk

RFC Ambrian Limited (Nominated Advisor) Old Park Lane Capital (Joint Broker) Stuart Laing

Michael ParnesTel: +61 (8) 9480 2500 Tel: +44 (0) 207 493 8188Fox-Davies Capital Limited GMP Securities Europe LLP (Joint Broker)

Daniel Fox-Davies / Oliver Stansfield Chris Beltgens Tel: +44 (0) 203 463 5000

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