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29 September 2008
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.
("Gulf Keystone" or "the Company")
Director Purchase of Shares
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (AIM: GKP) announces that it received notification on the 26th September 2008 that Lord Truscott a non-executive director of the Company and his wife had purchased on 26th September 2008 250,000 common shares each (in total 500,000 common shares at a price of 20.75 pence per share).
This is the second purchase of shares by Lord Truscott and his wife and following this Lord and Lady Truscott are interested in 1,000,000 common shares, representing 0.27% of the common shares in issue.
Enquiries
Gulf Keystone Petroleum: +44 (0) 20 7514 1400
Todd Kozel, Executive Chairman
Ewen Ainsworth, Chief Financial Officer
RBC Capital Markets: +44 (0) 20 7653 4667
Andrew Smith
Sarah Wharry
Tristone Capital Limited: +44 (0) 20 7355 5800
Simon Ashby-Rudd
Majid Shafiq
Citigate Dewe Rogerson: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571
Martin Jackson
George Cazenove
or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com