Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

9 December 2008

Gulfsands Petroleum plc

Result of Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM")


At the Company's EGM  held earlier today,  the resolutions were  duly
passed by shareholders.  The  resolution concerned amendments to  the
Company's articles of association to take advantage of the provisions
of the Companies  Act 2006,  particularly in  relation to  electronic
communications,  notice  of  meetings,  conflicts  of  interest   and
disclosure of interests in shares.

Enquiries:


Gulfsands Petroleum (London)                     [phone]
Andrew Rose, Chief Financial Officer
Kenneth Judge, Director of Corporate Development [phone]

Buchanan Communications Limited (London)         [phone]
Bobby Morse


RBC Capital Markets (London)                     [phone]
Andrew K. Smith
Sarah Wharry

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