Additional Debt Funding

RNS Number : 4986U

Tullow Oil PLC

15 October 2010

 



News Release

 

 

US$350 million additional debt funding secured

15 October 2010 - Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that it has finalised and closed arrangements for an increase of US$350 million to its existing US$250 million corporate revolving credit facility, with the amended facility commitments now totalling US$600 million in aggregate.

On Thursday 14 October the amended US$600 million secured debt facility was closed with Bank of Scotland Plc, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, HSBC Bank Plc, ING Bank N.V., Natixis, Société Générale, Standard Bank Plc, Standard Chartered Bank, and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc participating as mandated lead arrangers.

The amended and increased debt facility will supplement Tullow's existing US$2.5 billion reserve based lend debt arrangements, providing additional funding capacity and flexibility for the Group's future capital programmes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tullow Oil plc ([phone]) Ian Springett Chris Perry James Arnold

Citigate Dewe Rogerson ([phone]) Martin Jackson George Cazenove

Murray Consultants ([phone]) Joe Murray Ed Micheau

Notes to Editors

Tullow is a leading independent oil & gas, exploration and production group, quoted on the London and Irish Stock Exchanges (symbol: TLW) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The Group has interests in over 85 exploration and production licences across 22 countries and focuses on four core areas: Africa, Europe, South Asia and South America.

In Africa, Tullow has production in Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Congo (Brazzaville) and Equatorial Guinea and two large appraisal and development programmes in Ghana and Uganda. Tullow also has exploration interests in Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mauritania, Senegal, Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Madagascar, Namibia and Angola.

Tullow's European interests are primarily focused on gas in the UK Southern North Sea where it has significant interests in the Caister-Murdoch System and the Thames area. The company also has interests offshore the Netherlands.

In South Asia, Tullow has exploration and production in Pakistan and Bangladesh. In South America, Tullow has exploration interests in Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname.

For further information please refer to our website at www.tullowoil.com.

 

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