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Tullow Oil PLC

26 January 2010

 



News Release 

Tullow signs Sale and Purchase Agreement to buy Heritage Ugandan interests 

26 January 2010 - Tullow Oil plc ("Tullow") announces that today, its subsidiary, Tullow Uganda Limited has entered into a Sale and Purchase agreement (SPA) with Heritage Oil & Gas Limited ("HOGL") and Heritage Oil Plc ("Heritage") to purchase their entire interest in Block 1 and Block 3A in Uganda. This follows Tullow exercising its right of pre-emption on 17 January 2010 and the approval of the transaction by Heritage shareholders yesterday.

The terms of the transaction include a consideration of US$1.35 billion cash and a further contingent, deferred consideration of up to US$150 million cash or an interest in a mutually agreed producing oil field independently valued at a similar amount.

The SPA contains various conditions, including the approval of Tullow Uganda as the purchaser by the Government of Uganda. Tullow will now work closely with Heritage, HOGL and the Government of Uganda to expedite the approval process which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2010.

In parallel with the HOGL asset purchase process, with Government support, Tullow has been running a transparent farmout process which has attracted interest from major international and national oil companies. Tullow is currently discussing preferred partners with the Government and expects to complete this transaction in parallel with the purchase from HOGL and Heritage.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tullow Oil plc  ([phone]) Graham Martin Chris Perry James Arnold

Citigate Dewe Rogerson  ([phone])  Martin Jackson George Cazenove

Murray Consultants  ([phone])  Joe Murray  Ed Micheau

Notes to Editors

Tullow is a leading independent oil & gas, exploration and production group, quoted on the London and Irish Stock Exchanges (symbol: TLW) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The Group has interests in over 85 exploration and production licences across 23 countries and focuses on four core areas: Africa, Europe, South Asia and South America.

In Africa, Tullow has production in Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Congo (Brazzaville) and Equatorial Guinea and two large appraisal and development programmes in Ghana and Uganda. Tullow also has exploration interests in Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mauritania, Senegal, Congo (DRC), Tanzania,  Madagascar,  Namibia and Angola.

Tullow's European interests are primarily focused on gas in the UK Southern North Sea where it has significant interests in the Caister-Murdoch System and the Thames area. The company also has interests offshore the Netherlands and Portugal. 

In South Asia, Tullow has exploration and production in Pakistan and Bangladesh. In South America, Tullow has exploration interests in Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname. 

For further information please refer to our website at www.tullowoil.com.

 

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