TEXT-NZ Oil & Gas takes stake in Pan Pacific Petroleum
17 Dec 2008 - 07:53
(The following statement was released by the company)
WELLINGTON, Dec 17 - New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd (NZOG) has disclosed to the NZX and ASX that by the close of trading on the ASX yesterday it had acquired 5.77% of the issued shares of Pan Pacific Petroleum NL (PPP).
NZOG is seeking to acquire a strategic stake in PPP so as to increase its exposure to the attractive producing Tui area oilfields in offshore Taranaki. The two companies are joint venture partners in Tui; NZOG with a 12.5% stake and PPP with 10%.
The shareholding is being acquired at a premium to the recent market price of PPP. NZOG Chief Executive David Salisbury said NZOG believes it is paying a fair and attractive price to achieve a meaningful shareholding in PPP.
PPP is an Australian company and Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) requirements restrict NZOG to a shareholding below 15% unless FIRB approval is received.
At this stage NZOG is focused on acquiring a strategic stake. In due course NZOG will reassess its position to determine what, if any, further steps might be taken.
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