** Shares of San Leon Energy Plc SLEN.L slide as much as
19% to 21p, their lowest level in over two years
** The Nigeria-focused oil & gas explorer's stock is among
top pct losers across all London stocks .FTAS
** Company notes media report that said Nigerian National
Petroleum Co Ltd had taken over operating Oil Mining License 18
(OML 18)
** Says Eroton rebuffs report and says it remains operator
of OML 18, in which San Leon holds 10.58% indirect economic
interest
** SLEN shares down nearly 36% YTD
(Reporting by Anchal Rana in Bengaluru)
((Anchal.Rana@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9915609050))