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2 July 2008
GULF KEYSTONE PETROLEUM LIMITED
("Gulf Keystone" or "the Company")
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
The Company was notified on 1 July 2008 by UBS Investment Bank ("UBS") that, following an acquisition of the Company's shares on 27 June 2008, UBS was interested in 18,473,486 shares representing 6.63% of the Company's issued share capital. UBS's shares in the Company are beneficially owned as follows:
| Shareholder(s) | No of shares held | % of issued capital |
| UBS AG London Branch | 18,473,486 | 6.63% |
Enquiries
Gulf Keystone Petroleum: +44 (0) 20 7514 1400Todd Kozel, Executive Chairman
Ewen Ainsworth, Chief Financial Officer
RBC Capital Markets: +44 (0) 20 7653 4667
Andrew Smith
Sarah Wharry
Tristone Capital Limited: +44 (0) 20 7355 5800
Simon Ashby-Rudd
Majid Shafiq
Citigate Dewe Rogerson: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571 Martin Jackson
George Cazenove
or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com