Heritage Oil Announces the Completion of the Sale of Its Ugandan Interests
Heritage Oil Plc (TSX:HOC)(LSE:HOIL), an independent upstream exploration and production company announced that Heritage Oil & Gas Limited has completed the disposal of its entire interests in Block 1 and Block 3A in Uganda.
Heritage Oil Plc (TSX:HOC)(LSE:HOIL), an independent upstream exploration and production company announced that Heritage Oil & Gas Limited has completed the disposal of its entire interests in Block 1 and Block 3A in Uganda.
The press release is quoted as saying:
Tullow Uganda Limited (“Tullow”) has paid cash consideration of US$1.35 billion and an additional contractual settlement amount of US$100 million, of which Heritage has received and retained US$1.045 billion with an additional approximately US$405 million in part deposited with the Government of the Republic of Uganda (“Government”) and in part held in escrow pending resolution of a tax dispute with the Ugandan Revenue Authority (the “URA”).