Special General Meeting

22 May 2007 17:42

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ld22 May 2007 Not for release, publication or distribution in or into jurisdictions other thanthe United Kingdom and Bermuda where to do so would constitute a contraventionof the relevant laws of such jurisdiction Result of Special General Meeting Gulf Keystone announces that today the Gulf Keystone Shareholders approved theproposed Amalgamation Resolution at the Special General Meeting convened inconnection with the recommended proposals for the acquisition of Gulf Keystoneby RAK Petroleum. At the Special General Meeting, 99.99 per cent. of Gulf Keystone Shareholderswho voted (either in person or by proxy), voted in favour of the AmalgamationResolution to approve the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement. Accordingly, theresolution was passed. The Acquisition remains subject to a number of conditions, as described in theCircular posted to Gulf Keystone Shareholders on 13 April 2007, and assubsequently amended, as announced earlier today. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions, the Amalgamation iscurrently anticipated to be completed by no later than 11 August 2007. Unless otherwise stated, defined terms used in this announcement shall have thesame meaning as those used in the Circular posted to Gulf Keystone Shareholderson 13 April 2007. Enquiries: Gulf Keystone Petroleum +44 (0)20 7514 1400Bill GuestTodd KozelJon Cooper Citigate Dewe Rogerson +44 (0)20 7638 9571Media enquiries: Martin JacksonAnalyst enquiries: Nina Soon This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of anoffer to subscribe for or buy any security, nor is it a solicitation of any voteor approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance ortransfer of the securities referred to in this announcement in any jurisdictionin contravention of applicable law. This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with Englishand Bermuda law and information disclosed in them may not be the same as thatwhich would have been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictionsoutside England or Bermuda. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange