Extension to RI Timetable

27 Nov 2006 07:02

Roc Oil Company Limited27 November 2006 27 November 2006 ROC OIL COMPANY LIMITED ("ROC") STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE EXTENSION OF RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE TIMETABLE It has come to ROC's attention that there have been difficulties with makingpayment under the Rights Issue through the BPay(R) facility. To allow Eligible Shareholders (as described in the Prospectus dated 1 November2006) to take up their Entitlements, ROC has extended the closing date foracceptances and payment under the Rights Issue by two business days to 5.00pm(AEDT) on Wednesday, 29 November 2006. If you are an Eligible Shareholder and wish to take up your Entitlement, youshould complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form for the number of New Sharesof your Entitlement you wish to acquire, in accordance with the instructions setout on that form, and: • return the completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form, together with your cheque or bank draft for the Application Monies drawn on an Australian or New Zealand branch of an Australian financial institution made payable to "Roc Oil Company Limited Rights Issue" and crossed "Not Negotiable". Completed Entitlement and Application Forms must be received by no later than 5.00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 29 November 2006; or • alternatively, make payment through a new BPay(R) facility, details of which are: Biller Code: 26773 Biller Name: CIS 100 Payment by BPay(R) must be received by no later than 5.00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 29 November 2006. If you make payment by BPay(R), you do not need to lodge the Entitlement and Acceptance Form. The extension to the closing date means that some of the other remaining keydates in connection with the Rights Issue have also been extended. The key datesfor the remaining events to occur under the Rights Issue are now as follows: Closing date for Acceptances and payment Wednesday, 29 November 2006Bookbuild Monday, 4 December 2006Allotment of New Shares Friday, 8 December 2006Despatch of transaction confirmation Monday, 11 December 2006statements for New Shares and payments (ifany) for Entitlements sold throughBookbuildNormal trading commences for New Shares on Tuesday, 12 December 2006ASX Michelle ManookGeneral Manager - Corporate Affairs For further information please contact: Dr John Doran on Tel: +61-2-8356-2000 Fax: +61-2-9380-2635 Email: jdoran@rocoil.com.au Or visit ROC's website: www.rocoil.com.au Dr Kevin Hird General Manager Business Development Tel: +44 (0)207 586 7935 Fax: +44 (0)207 722 3919 Email: khird@rocoil.com.au Nick Lambert Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial Tel: +44 (0)207 861 3232 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange