PRESS STATEMENT
Lagos, Nigeria — Oando PLC through its subsidiary Oando Energy Resources (OER) has entered into an agreement with ConocoPhillips (COP) to extend the outside date for completion of the acquisition of COP’s Nigerian assets to March 31, 2014.
OER has successfully acquired all funds required to complete its acquisition of COP’s Nigerian assets.
However, closing of the COP acquisition remains subject to the consent of the Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources in Nigeria.
Oando remains firmly committed to the expeditious conclusion of this acquisition.
For more information, please contact:
Ainoije ‘Alex’ Irune
Head, Corporate Communications
Oando PLC
2, Ajose Adeogun Street,
Victoria Island
Lagos, Nigeria
Tel: +234 1 448 4500 Ext. 6270
Website: www.oandoplc.com