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Harken Energy Exercises Global Energy Development Warrants
DALLAS, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harken Energy Corporation (AMEX:HEC)
("Harken") today announced that Harken has exercised all of its outstanding
warrants to purchase 6,487,481 ordinary shares in its subsidiary, Global Energy
Development PLC ("Global"). These warrants had an expiration date of August 8,
2005 with an exercise price of 60 UK pence per share for a total cash
consideration of approximately USD$7.1 million. As a result of the exercise of
these warrants, Harken ownership in Global has increased to approximately 74%
of the total issued share capital of Global.
As of June 3, 2005, certain of Global's minority shareholders continue to hold
outstanding warrants for 177,001 Global ordinary shares at an exercise price of
60 UK pence per share that expire on August 8, 2005. Additionally, Lyford
Investments Enterprises, Ltd. ("Lyford") continues to hold warrants to purchase
7,000,000 ordinary shares of Global which are currently held by Harken; these
warrants have an exercise price of 50 UK pence per share and expire on October
7, 2005. Harken's ownership in Global could decrease to approximately 54% if
or when all of these remaining warrants are exercised prior to their
expiration.
Harken Energy Corporation is engaged in oil and gas exploration, development
and production operations both domestically and internationally through its
various subsidiaries. Additional information may be found at the Harken Energy
Web site, http://www.harkenenergy.com/, or by calling Bevo Beaven or Bill
Conboy at CTA Public Relations at (303) 665-4200.
Certain statements in this announcement including statements regarding future
expectations, objectives, intentions and plans for oil and gas exploration,
development and production may be regarded as "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of
management at the time the statements are made. Management's current view and
plans, however, are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, timing or
achievements of Harken to be materially different from any results,
performance, timing or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. The various uncertainties, variables, and other
risks include those discussed in detail in the Company's SEC filings, including
the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A dated April 13, 2005 and quarterly report on
Form 10-Q dated May 10, 2005. Although Harken believes that the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements of this announcement are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be
correct or that unforeseen developments will not occur. Harken undertakes no
duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Actual results may
vary materially.
Contact: Bevo Beaven, Vice President
Bill Conboy, Senior Account Executive
CTA Public Relations
303-665-4200
DATASOURCE: Harken Energy Corporation
CONTACT: Bevo Beaven, Vice President, , or Bill Conboy,
Senior Account Executive, , both of CTA Public Relations,
+1-303-665-4200, for Harken Energy Corporation
Web site: http://www.harkenenergy.com/