SINGAPORE and PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- InterOil
Corporation (NYSE: IOC; POMSoX: IOC) has scheduled a Special
Meeting to be held on July 28, 2016
for holders of common shares, options and restricted share units
(collectively, "Securityholders") to consider the previously
announced Oil Search transaction. Shareholders of record as of
June 20, 2016 will be entitled to
vote at the Special Meeting.
This meeting is separate from the Special and Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, which is scheduled for June
14, 2016.
Additional information about the transaction will be provided to
all InterOil Securityholders in a Management Information Circular,
which will be filed on SEDAR and mailed to Securityholders in due
course. The process relating to the Special Meeting is subject to
receipt of an interim order of the Supreme Court of Yukon.
About InterOil
InterOil Corporation is an independent oil and gas business with
a sole focus on Papua New Guinea.
InterOil's assets include one of Asia's largest undeveloped gas fields,
Elk-Antelope, in the Gulf Province, and exploration licenses
covering about 16,000sqkm. Its main offices are in Singapore and Port
Moresby. InterOil is listed on the New York and Port
Moresby stock exchanges.
Investor Contacts
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Singapore
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Singapore
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United
States
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Michael
Lynn
Senior Vice
President
Investor
Relations
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David Wu
Vice
President
Investor
Relations
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Cynthia
Black
Investor
Relations
North
America
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T: +65 6507
0222
E:
michael.lynn@interoil.com
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T: +65 6507
0222
E:
david.wu@interoil.com
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T: +1 212 653
9778
E:
cynthia.black@interoil.com
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Media Contacts
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Singapore
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United
States
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Ann Lee
Communications
Specialist
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James Golden/ Aaron
Palash
Joele Frank,
Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
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T: +65 6507
0222
E:
ann.lee@interoil.com
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T: +1 212 355
4449
E:
ioc-jf@joelefrank.com
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Forward Looking Statements
This release includes "forward-looking statements". All
statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in
this release are forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements may include, without limitation,
statements regarding the holding of the Special Meeting and the
mailing of Management Information Circular. These statements are
based on the current belief of InterOil, as well as assumptions
made by, and information currently available to InterOil. No
assurances can be given however, that these events will occur.
Actual results could differ, and the difference may be material and
adverse to the combined company and its shareholders. Such
statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of InterOil,
which may cause actual results to differ materially from those
implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. These
include in particular information and statements relating to
InterOil's agreement with Oil Search, the receipt of an interim
order with respect to the Special Meeting and the other risk
factors discussed in InterOil's publicly available filings,
including but not limited to those in InterOil's annual report for
the year ended December 31, 2015 on
Form 40-F and its Annual Information Form for the year ended
December 31, 2015. InterOil disclaims
any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable laws.
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SOURCE InterOil Corporation