RNS Number:8137O
Premier Oil PLC
19 August 2003


PREMIER OIL PLC

Date : 19 August 2003


Application has been made for 381,818 Premier Oil plc Ordinary Shares of 17.5p
each to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and the
Irish Stock Exchange and to trading on the London Stock Exchange.


These Ordinary shares have been issued following the exercise of share options
by ex-employees under the Premier Executive Share Option Scheme (1995).




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