Bowmore Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:BOW) ("Bowmore" or the "Company") has
closed a $425,000 non-brokered flow-through private placement (the "Placement")
with Canadian investors consisting of 1,416,666 units (the "Units") at a price
of $0.30 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one flow-through common share and
one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the
holder thereof to purchase one non-flow-through common share of Bowmore at a
price of $0.40 each until June 28, 2014.


The net proceeds raised from the Placement will be used for eligible Canadian
exploration expenses on the Company's Quebec properties. 


The Company paid aggregate finder's fees of $29,043 (representing a 7% finder's
fee paid in respect of the subscriptions placed by the finders) and issued a
total of 96,808 share purchase warrants ("Finder's Warrants") (representing 7%
of the Units placed by the finders). Each Finder's Warrant will entitle the
holder thereof to purchase one common share of Bowmore at a price of $0.40 each
until June 28, 2014. 


All securities issued pursuant to the Placement will be subject to a four month
hold period expiring on April 29, 2013.


BOWMORE is a Canadian exploration mining company focused on precious metal
exploration in Canada and Mexico. For further information on BOWMORE, visit
www.bowmorexploration.com.


Forward-looking statements:

Except for statements of historical facts, all statements in this news release
regarding, without limitation, the Private Placement, new project acquisitions,
future plans and objectives are forward-looking statements which involve risks
and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to
be accurate. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements include precious metal prices, results of
exploration and development activities, regulatory changes, defects in title,
availability of materials and equipment, timeliness of government approvals,
continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or
business conditions. The Company cautions the foregoing list of important
factors is not exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves on the
Company's forward-looking statements should carefully consider the above factors
as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk they entail. Please see
the public filings of the Company at www.sedar.com.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Paul A. Dumas
President & CEO
BOWMORE Exploration Ltd.
(514) 861-4441
info@bowmorexploration.com


Christina Lalli
Corporate Communications
BOWMORE Exploration Ltd.
(514) 865-8223
clalli@bowmorexploration.com


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