Issue of Equity

ROC Oil Company Limited
10 September 2004


Roc Oil Company Limited (the 'Company')

The Company announces that pursuant to an exercise of options, 18,500 fully paid
ordinary shares of no par value were allotted and will be issued subject only to
the Admission of the shares to trading on AIM and the Australian Stock Exchange.
The options were exercised by a non-executive employee at a price of AU$ 1.23 on
8 September 2004. Dealings in these shares on AIM are expected to commence 14
September 2004.



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