KOS - Mergers and acquisitions

Further to the announcements made by Tullow Oil plc ("Tullow") and Kosmos Energy Ltd. ("Kosmos") in relation to very preliminary discussions about Kosmos' possible offer for Tullow, Kosmos now confirms that it does not intend to make a firm offer for Tullow at this time and is consequently bound by the restrictions under Rule 2.8 of the Code, save in the circumstances set out below. This is a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies. As is customary, Kosmos reserves the right to set aside this statement in the following circumstances that are described under Note 2 to Rule 2.8 of the Code: the Board of Directors of Tullow agreeing to this statement being set aside; a third pa