Slaughter and May advised Premier Oil plc on the establishment of its £500,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme for the issuance by Premier Oil plc of senior unsecured notes. Premier Oil plc may issue wholesale and retail notes under the Programme. Notes issued under the Programme will be guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of Premier Oil plc. The base prospectus in relation to the Programme was approved by the UK Listing Authority on 18 November 2013.

The Programme has been arranged by Lloyds Bank plc.

Slaughter and May worked as a team with Conyers Dill & Pearman who advised on BVI law, Dundas & Wilson CS LLP who advised on Scots law, Mourant Ozannes who advised on Jersey law, Ruig & Partners who advised on Dutch law and Walkers who advised on Cayman Islands law. Linklaters LLP advised the Dealers and the Trustee.

CONTACTS

Financing: Philip Snell (partner), Bevan Peachey (associate), Daniel Tan (associate), Graeme Earle (trainee); Tax: Jeanette Zaman (partner), Michael Ringer (associate)