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15 October 2009

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.

("Gulf Keystone" or "the Company")

Change of Name of Nominated Adviser

Gulf Keystone announces that Strand Partners Limited, the Company's Nominated Adviser, has changed its name to Strand Hanson Limited with immediate effect.

Enquiries

Gulf Keystone Petroleum:            +44 (0) 20 7514 1400
Todd Kozel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Ewen Ainsworth, Chief Financial Officer

Strand Partners Limited                +44 (0)20 7409 3494

Simon Raggett / Rory Murphy / James Harris            

www.strandhanson.co.uk 

Mirabaud Securities LLP                +44 (0)20  7878 3362

Peter Krens / Pav Sanghera

Brunswick:                                     +44 (0) 20 7404 5959
Patrick Handley

or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com

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