CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 27,
2008) - NAL Oil & Gas Trust (TSX:NAE.UN) ("NAL" or the "Trust")
today announced that it has completed its previously announced
acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of
Tiberius Exploration Inc. and Spear Exploration Inc. (collectively, the
"Companies") for total consideration of approximately $118 million,
consisting of approximately 2.4 million Trust Units and approximately
$88.5 million in cash.
The assets of the Companies will be contributed to a limited
partnership owned as to a 50% interest by each of NAL and its strategic
partner, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company ("MLI"), on or about
February 29, 2008. MLI will acquire its 50% interest in the limited
partnership by payment of one-half of the purchase price for the
Companies under the Acquisition. Consequently, the total acquisition
cost to NAL of its 50% interest in the acquired properties will be
approximately $59 million, comprised of $29.5 million in cash and
approximately 2.4 million Trust Units.
About NAL Oil & Gas Trust
NAL Oil & Gas Trust is an open-end investment trust that
generates distributions through the acquisition, development, production
and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The
Trust owns high quality assets in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British
Columbia and Ontario. Trust units trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol "NAE.UN".
Contact Information:
NAL Oil & Gas Trust
Gordon Currie
Manager, Investor Relations
(403) 294-3620 or Toll Free: 1-888-223-8792
(403) 515-3407 (FAX)
Email: investor.relations@nal.ca
Website: www.nal.ca