Update on timing of the Board's recommendation

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10 July 2013

 

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (AIM: GKP)

("Gulf Keystone" or "the Company")

 

Meeting with M&G and update on timing of the Board's recommendation

 

Gulf Keystone is pleased to announce that senior representatives of the M&G Recovery Fund ("M&G") have agreed to meet with members of the Company's Nominations Committee, on the afternoon of Friday 12 July 2013, to discuss the four candidates proposed by M&G as directors (the "Proposed Directors"). Simon Murray, the Company's Independent Non-Executive Chairman, will lead the meeting on behalf of Gulf Keystone.

 

In light of this welcome development, the board of Gulf Keystone (the "Board") has, in the best interests of the Company's shareholders ("Shareholders"), decided to delay publication of its RNS and circular, recommending to Shareholders what action to take with regard to the Proposed Directors, pending the outcome of the meeting with M&G.

 

The Company will update Shareholders following the meeting with M&G, and by no later than close of business on Monday 15 July 2013, which will still give sufficient time for all Shareholders to review the Board's recommendation and vote accordingly.

 

In the meantime, the Board continues to strongly urge all Shareholders not to vote, or fill in their Forms of Proxy, until they have reviewed the Board's recommendation on the Proposed Directors.

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Gulf Keystone Petroleum:	+44 (0)20 7514 1400
Todd Kozel, Chief Executive Officer
Simon Murray, Non-Executive Chairman
Anastasia Vvedenskaya, Investor Relations
Strand Hanson Limited	+44 (0)20 7409 3494
Stuart Faulkner / James Harris / Rory Murphy
Mirabaud Securities LLP	+44 (0)20 7878 3362
Peter Krens
Pelham Bell Pottinger	+44 (0)20 7861 3232
Mark Antelme / Henry Lerwill

 

or visit: http://www.gulfkeystone.com/ 

 

Notes to Editors:

§ Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (AIM: GKP) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on exploration in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

§ Gulf Keystone Petroleum International (GKPI) holds Production Sharing Contracts for four exploration blocks in Kurdistan, including the Shaikan, Sheikh Adi, Ber Bahr and Akri-Bijeel blocks.

§ GKPI is the Operator of the Shaikan Block, which is a major commercial discovery, with a working interest of 75% and is partnered with Kalegran Ltd. (a 100% subsidiary of MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas plc.) and Texas Keystone Inc., which have working interests of 20% and 5% respectively.  Texas Keystone Inc. holds its interest in trust for Gulf Keystone, pending transfer of its interest to the Company.

§ Gulf Keystone is moving into the large-scale phased development of the Shaikan field targeting 150,000 barrels of oil per day of production within three years, following the approval of the Shaikan Field Development Plan, announced on 26 June 2013.

 

 

Disclaimer

 

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