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Name of applicant:              Heritage Oil Plc
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Name of scheme:                 Share Option Scheme, Exchangeable Shares and
                                Convertible Bonds
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Period of return:       From:   9 May 2009        To:   9 November 2009
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Balance of unallotted           59,767,821
 securities under
 scheme(s) from previous
 return:
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Plus: The amount by             Nil
 which the block
 scheme(s) has been
 increased since the date
 of the last return (if
 any increase has been
 applied for):
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Less: Number of securities      5,789,139
 issued/allotted under
 scheme(s) during period
 (see LR 3.5.7G):
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Equals: Balance under           53,978,682
 scheme(s) not yet
 issued/allotted at end
 of period:
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-  Heritage is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and
   is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The trading symbol is HOIL.
   Heritage has a further listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: HOC).
-  Heritage is an independent upstream exploration and production company
   engaged in the exploration for, and the development, production and
   acquisition of, oil and gas in its core areas of Africa, the Middle East
   and Russia.
-  Heritage has a producing property in Russia and exploration projects in
   Uganda, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo,
   Malta, Pakistan, Tanzania and Mali.



Contacts:
Heritage Oil Plc
Tony Buckingham
CEO
+44 (0) 1534 835 400

Heritage Oil Plc
Paul Atherton
CFO
+44 (0) 1534 835 400
info@heritageoilplc.com

Heritage Oil Plc - Investor Relations
Tanya Clarke
+44 (0) 20 7518 0838
Tanya.clarke@heritageoilplc.com

Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial - PR - Europe
Nick Lambert
+44 (0) 20 7861 3232
NLambert@bell-pottinger.co.uk

CHF Investor Relations - Investor Relations - Canada
Cathy Hume
416 868 1079 x231
cathy@chfir.com

CHF Investor Relations - Investor Relations - Canada
Lindsay Carpenter
416 868 1079 x239
lindsay@chfir.com