Eurasia Energy Limited
Downiehills, Blackhills, Peterhead
Aberdeenshire, AB42 3LB, U.K., Scotland
Telephone: +44 (0)7881 814431
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SCOTTISH COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS EURASIA NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES
Aberdeenshire, U.K. Scotland, October 27, 2009
Eurasia Energy Limited (“Eurasia”) (OTC-BB : EUENF) announces that the Scottish Court of Appeal has denied an appeal by Commonwealth Oil & Gas Company Limited (“Commonwealth”) of a first instance decision of the Scottish Court of Session which was rendered December 14, 2007. The Court of Appeal has confirmed the previous decision of the Court of Session that Eurasia is not liable to Commonwealth for any loss which may have been suffered by Commonwealth as a result of Eurasia entering into its memorandum of understanding with the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic on December 7, 2005.
The Court of Appeal has also denied the appeal by Eurasia’s C.E.O. and Director, Mr. Nicholas W. Baxter, of the Court of Session decision which concluded that Mr. Baxter breached his fiduciary duty to Commonwealth by securing a memorandum of understanding for Eurasia at a time when Mr. Baxter was a director of both Eurasia and Commonwealth. The Court of Session concluded that Mr. Baxter did not knowingly or dishonestly act in breach of his fiduciary duties to Commonwealth. The Court of Appeal held that, although Mr. Baxter was not under a positive duty to disclose the MOU opportunity to Commonwealth, he could not pursue the opportunity on his own behalf or on behalf of Eurasia without first obtaining the informed consent of Commonwealth.
Both the Court of Session and Court of Appeal found that the MOU was not an asset until it was signed by Eurasia. Accordingly, Mr. Baxter’s breach of fiduciary duty did not deprive Commonwealth of property or an asset. Given the decision of the Scottish Court of Appeal, it is the view of Eurasia and its advisors that the possibility of a damage award against Eurasia is remote. It is also the view of Eurasia and its advisors based on all the information which is presently available, that it will be difficult for Commonwealth to obtain a substantial damages award against Mr. Baxter because he was not under a positive duty to disclose the MOU opportunity to Commonwealth.
Eurasia is continuing in its pursuit to secure an upstream oil and gas exploration project in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
/s/Gerald R. Tuskey
Gerald R. Tuskey, Director
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