RNS Number:4710L
Premier Oil PLC
22 May 2003


PREMIER OIL PLC



Date : 22 May 2003





Application has been made for 11,164,259 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.


A total of 1,676,942 Ordinary shares have been issued following the exercise of
share options under the Premier Executive Share Option Scheme 1995.


A total of 9,487,317 Ordinary shares have been issued following a conversion of
9,487,317 Convertible 5p shares into 9,487,317 Ordinary 5p shares.






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