April 3 (Reuters) - Birchcliff Energy Ltd:
* Birchcliff Energy Ltd. announces increase in ownership by Seymour Schulich
* Seymour Schulich informed Birchcliff that he recently acquired control and direction over an additional 500,000 common shares
* Schulich now beneficially owns/controls approximately 14% of current issued and outstanding common shares of co
* Seymour Schulich acquired additional 500,000 common shares of Birchcliff at a purchase price of $7.67 per common share Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: