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RNS Number:7139G
Fortune Oil PLC
31 October 2007

FORTUNE OIL PLC

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and
provided to an ris.

Date: 31 October 2007

Name of applicant: FORTUNE OIL PLC

Name of scheme: UNAPPROVED SHARE SCHEME

Period of return: From: 1 MAY 2007 To: 31 OCTOBER 2007

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from 8,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES
previous return:
(CHINA EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS)

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been NIL
increased since the date of the last return (if any
increase has been applied for):

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under NIL
scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted 8,000,000
at end of period: 31 OCTOBER 2007

Name of contact: SANDI CHOI

Telephone number of contact: 020 7824 8411

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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There is a rumour doing the rounds-no way of substantiating it in any way-that the controlling Chinese shareholders are about to offer "around
10p" to buy out the minority (public) shareholders.The intention is said to be,then,to immediately refloat the company in HK.