federal court approves scheme of arrangement

FEDERAL COURT APPROVES SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT FOR
THE ACQUSITION OF HARDMAN BY TULLOW
Hardman Resources Limited (“Hardman”; ASX: HDR; LSE: HNR) advises that the Federal
Court of Australia today issued Orders approving the Scheme of Arrangement relating
to the proposed acquisition of Hardman by Tullow Oil plc (LSE: TLW) which had been
agreed to by Hardman shareholders (excluding Tullow Oil plc) at a general meeting on
18 December 2006.
The Scheme will become effective once a copy of the Court Orders referred to above
are lodged by Hardman with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission,
tomorrow, 20 December, 2006.
A copy of the Court Orders is attached.
Richard O'Shannassy
Company Secretary
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