The FTSE 250 company is waiting for formal approval from Kampala to sell its 50% stakes in Uganda's Block 1 and Block 3A oilfields on the shores of Lake Albert for up to $1.5 billion to co-owner Tullow.
In November, Heritage said it expected to complete the deal in the first quarter of 2010. The company said in April it received a letter from the Ugandan government which said it would conclude its review of the deal within eight weeks.
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