RNS Number:3441L
Premier Oil PLC
20 May 2003


PREMIER OIL PLC

Date : 20 May 2003


Application has been made for 220,000 Premier Oil plc Ordinary
Shares of 5p each to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing
Authority and the Irish Stock Exchange and to trading on the London Stock
Exchange.

These shares have been issued following the exercise of share options under one
of the Company's Share Option Schemes.


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