CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 8, 2009) - Heritage Oil Limited, an independent upstream exploration and production company, in accordance with Listing Rule 3.5.6, notifies the following details in respect of the block listing for its Share Option Scheme, Exchangeable Shares and Convertible Bonds:
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Name of applicant: Heritage Oil Limited
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Name of scheme: Share Option Scheme, Exchangeable
Shares and Convertible Bonds
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Period of return: From: 7 November To: 8 May 2009
2008
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Balance of unallotted securities under 62,142,150
scheme(s) from previous return:
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Plus: The amount by which the block Nil
scheme(s) has been increased since the
date of the last return (if any
increase has been applied for):
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Less: Number of securities 2,374,329
issued/allotted under scheme(s) during
period (see LR 3.5.7G):
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Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not 59,767,821
yet issued/allotted at end of period:
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More information about the Company is available on the Company's website at www.heritageoilltd.com.
Notes to Editors
- Heritage is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The trading symbol is HOIL. Heritage has a further listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:HOC).
- Heritage is an independent upstream exploration and production company engaged in the exploration for, and the development, production and acquisition of, oil and gas in its core areas of Africa, the Middle East and Russia.
- Heritage has a producing property in Russia and exploration projects in Uganda, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malta, Pakistan, Tanzania and Mali.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Heritage Oil Limited
Tony Buckingham
CEO
+44 (0) 1534 873 000
info@heritageoilltd.com
Heritage Oil Limited
Paul Atherton
CFO
+44 (0) 1534 873 000
info@heritageoilltd.com
Heritage Oil Limited - Investor Relations
Tanya Clarke
+44 (0) 20 7518 0838
tc@heritageoilltd.com
www.heritageoilltd.com
Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial - PR - Europe
Nick Lambert
+44 (0) 20 7861 3232
NLambert@bell-pottinger.co.uk
Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial - PR - Europe
Andrew Benbow
+44 (0) 20 7861 3232
ABenbow@bell-pottinger.co.uk
CHF Investor Relations - Investor Relations - Canada
Cathy Hume
(416) 868-1079 x231
cathy@chfir.com
CHF Investor Relations - Investor Relations - Canada
Lindsay Carpenter
(416) 868-1079 x239
lindsay@chfir.com
