Holding(s) in Company

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ld
22 August 2006


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd (the "Company")

The Company received a notification on 21 August 2006 that as at the close of
business on 4 August 2006 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. on behalf of their clients had
voting and/or dispositive power with respect to 14,000,000 shares, representing
5.52% of the outstanding share capital of the Company.



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