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RNS Number : 5951K
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.
22 September 2016
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indirectly, in whole or in part in or into the United States or any
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information contained herein) does not contain or constitute an
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22 September 2016
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP)
("Gulf Keystone", "GKP", or "the Company")
US$250,000,000 13.0 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2017 (ISINs:
Regulation S XS1056559245, Rule 144A XS1056559088) (the "Guaranteed
Notes")
and
US$325,000,000 6.25 per cent. Convertible Bonds due 2017 (ISIN:
XS0841237497, Common Code: 084123749) (the "Convertible Bonds")
Results of Scheme Meetings
Further to the Company's RNS of 2 September 2016, Gulf Keystone
announces the results of the Scheme Meetings which took place today
for holders of the Guaranteed Notes and the Convertible Bonds to
consider and, if thought fit, approve the scheme of arrangement
(the "Scheme") in connection with the Balance Sheet Restructuring
Transaction (the "Restructuring") announced by the Company on 14
July 2016.
Holders of Guaranteed Notes representing US$248,600,000, or
approximately 99% of the aggregate principal amount of Guaranteed
Notes outstanding, were present and voted at the Scheme Meeting in
respect of the Guaranteed Notes, of which 100% by value and 100% in
number voted in favour of the Scheme.
118 holders of Convertible Bonds representing an aggregate
principal amount of US$318,400,000, or approximately 98% of the
aggregate principal amount of Convertible Bonds outstanding, were
present and voted at the Scheme Meeting in respect of the
Convertible Bonds, of which 117 in number holding US$318,200,000
(99.94% of the votes cast by value) voted in favour of the Scheme
and 1 holding US$200,000 (0.06% of the votes cast by value) voted
against the Scheme.
As a result, the Scheme was duly approved by the necessary
majority of holders of the Guaranteed Notes and the necessary
majority of holders of the Convertible Bonds.
The effectiveness of the Scheme is subject, inter alia, to the
sanction of the Scheme by the High Court of Justice of England and
Wales at the sanction hearing (the "Sanction Hearing") and, if
sanctioned, the delivery of the office copy of the sanction order
to the Registrar of Companies. The Sanction Hearing is expected to
be held on 29 September 2016.
Capitalised terms used and not defined herein shall have the
meanings set out in the Company's RNS of 2 September 2016.
D.F. King Limited acts as information agent in connection with
the Scheme. Holders of Guaranteed Notes and/or Convertible Bonds
with questions regarding the Scheme or the Scheme Meetings should
contact:
Information Agent
D.F. King Limited +44 (0) 20 7920 9700
Email: gkp@dfkingltd.com
Website: https://sites.dfkingltd.com/gkp
For further information about the Restructuring, visit the
Company's Restructuring microsite:
http://www.gulfkeystone.com/restructuring
Enquiries:
Gulf Keystone Petroleum: +44 (0) 20 7514 1400
Jón Ferrier, CEO
Sami Zouari, CFO
Anastasia Vvedenskaya,
Head of
Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7514 1411
Celicourt Communications: +44(0) 20 7520 9266
Mark Antelme
Jimmy Lea
Disclaimer
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an offer of securities for sale. Securities may not be offered or
sold in the United States unless they are registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or are
exempt from registration thereunder. The Company has not registered
and does not intend to register any of its securities under the
Securities Act or to conduct a public offering in the United States
or any other jurisdiction. Copies of this communication are not
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