Kosmos Energy Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering

DALLAS - Saturday, January 15th 2011 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kosmos Energy announces today that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common shares. Kosmos intends to apply to list its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Credit Suisse and Citi will act as global coordinators and, along with Barclays Capital, as joint book-running managers of the offering.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time that the registration statement becomes effective. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described above, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

A preliminary prospectus for the offering, when available, may be obtained from Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10010, telephone (800) 221-1037, email newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com or from Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Prospectus Department, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220, telephone (800) 831-9146, email batprospectusdept@citi.com.

About Kosmos Energy:

Kosmos Energy is a privately held international oil exploration and production company with a focus in Africa.
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