Exhibit 3(i)(b)
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INDUSTRY CANADA INUDSTRIE CANADA FORM 4 FORMULAIRE 4
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES
CANADA BUSINESS LOI CANADIENNE SUR LES (SECTIONS 27 OR 177) (ARTICLES 27 OU 177)
CORPORATIONS ACT SOCIETES PAR ACTIONS
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1 -- Name of the Corporation - Denomination sociale de la societe 2 -- Corporation No. -- No de la societe
NEXEN INC. 427706-6
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3 -- The articles of the above-mentioned corporation are amnded Les status de las societe mentionenee ci-dessus sont
as follows: modifies de la facon suivante:
Pursuant to section 173(1)(h) of the Canada Business Corporations Act, all of
the issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation shall be divided on
the basis of Two (2) Common Shares for One (1) Common Share held.
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Signature Printed Name - Nom en lettres moulees 4 - Capacity of -- En qualite de 5 - Tel No. - No de tel.
/s/ Sylvia L. Groves Sylvia L. Groves Assistant Secretary (403) 699.5291
FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY - A LUSAGE DU MINISTERE SEULEMENT
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