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Dragon Drops Petroceltic Bid

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Dragon Oil has pulled out of the offering for Petroceltic International as it had planned earlier this year. The company said that in light of prevailing market conditions, it no longer intends to make an offer.

Dragon and Petroceltic were in detailed discussions regarding a possible offer to be made for the issued, and to be issued, share capital of Petroceltic at a price of 230 pence sterling per share in cash.

Dragon Oil reserves the right to set aside this statement within 12 months after the date of this announcement in the circumstances set out in Rule 2.8(c)(ii) of the Irish Takeover Rules, including paragraph (4) of Rule 2.8(c)(ii).


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