SHAMARAN ANNUAL MEETING DATE UPDATE

ShaMaran Petroleum Corp 

31.05.2012 08:05
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May 30, 2012 (TSXV-SNM, OMX First North-SNM). ShaMaran Petroleum Corp.
('ShaMaran' or the 'Corporation') announces that, further to the news release
dated April 10, 2012, the Annual General Meeting of ShaMaran will be held at
Suite 2000, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday, June 26,
2012, at 8:00 a.m. (Vancouver time), for the following purposes: 

  1. to receive the consolidated audited financial statements of the Corporation
     for the year ended December 31, 2011, together with the report of the
     auditors thereon;
  2. to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as auditor of the Corporation for
     the ensuing year and to authorize the directors to fix their remuneration;
  3. to fix the number of directors at six (6);
  4. to elect directors for the ensuing year;
  5. to consider and, if thought fit, to pass an ordinary resolution providing
     the required annual approval of the Corporation's Incentive Stock Option
     Plan, as more particularly described in the Management Information
     Circular; and
  6. to transact such further or other business as may properly come before the
     meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

The record date for the Annual General Meeting is May 18, 2012.



About ShaMaran

ShaMaran Petroleum Corp. is a Kurdistan focused oil development and exploration
vehicle with two ongoing projects in the region: the Atrush oil discovery, and
the Taza exploration blocks. These projects are nearby and on trend to existing
fields and recent discoveries. 

Kurdistan lies within the northern extension of the Zagros Folded Belt. The
area is highly underexplored and is currently undergoing a significant
exploration and development campaign by over 30 mid to large size international
oil companies. 

ShaMaran Petroleum is a Canadian oil and gas company listed on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the symbol 'SNM' as well as NASDAQ OMX First North under the
symbol 'SNM'. 



On behalf of the Board,



Pradeep Kabra,

President and CEO



Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. 

ShaMaran Petroleum's Certified Advisor on NASDAQ OMX First North is Pareto
Öhman AB. 



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

ShaMaran Petroleum Corp.
Keith Hill
Chairman
(604) 806-3583
khill@namdo.com

or

ShaMaran Petroleum Corp.
Pradeep Kabra
President and CEO
0041 22 560 8605
pradeep.kabra@shamaranpetroleum.com

or

ShaMaran Petroleum Corp.
Sophia Shane
Corporate Development
(604) 689-7842
(604) 689-4250 (FAX)
sophias@namdo.com

www.shamaranpetroleum.com
News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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