BOWMORE Exploration Ltd. (the "Company" or "Bowmore") (TSX
VENTURE:BOW)(FRANKFURT:OB5) is pleased to announce that the terms of the
property option agreement dated August 10, 2010 (the "Option Agreement") in
regards to its Duverny gold property in Quebec (the "Property") have been
amended to extend by 24 months the option period (the "Option Period") during
which the Company is to incur an aggregate of $2,500,000 on the Property and to
revise the amounts required to be spent each year.


Under the terms of the amendment to the Option Agreement (the "Amendment), the
Company is to issue a total of 499,996 common shares of the Company (the
"Shares") to the property owners, as well as to make an additional $100,000 cash
payment on or before December 31, 2016, as consideration for the 24 month
extension of the Option Period, as well as for compensation for the Company not
having kept certain non-material mineral claims in good standing. Pursuant to
the Amendment, the Company's exploration expenditure requirement for 2012 was
reduced to $350,000 (which the Company has incurred), and it must incur the
remaining exploration expenditures on the following schedule: 




a.  $400,000 on or before December 31, 2013; 
    
b.  $400,000 on or before December 31, 2014; 
    
c.  $500,000 on or before December 31, 2015 and; 
    
d.  $500,000 on or before December 31, 2016. 



At the end of this period, the Company will have acquired a 100% interest in the
Property, subject to the property owners retaining a 2% NSR. The issuance of the
Shares is subject to receipt of acceptance for filing by the TSX Venture
Exchange.


Mr. Paul Dumas, President of Bowmore, stated "We are pleased to have extended
the agreement period, as we feel this property to have potential based on
encouraging historical gold values, and results from our sampling and mapping
program (see August 7, 2012 press release). The Company recently completed a
2,600 meter drill program to test targets that were identified over the summer
exploration work program. The Abitibi Greenstone Belt is known as a well
established mining district having produced several multimillion-ounce gold
mines. Quebec is one of the best jurisdictions in the world to conduct
exploration programs. The Duverny Property adds excellent value to our existing
portfolio". 


Duverny Property

The Property is located 15 kilometres northeast of the town of Amos and has been
the object of historical exploration work since the 1920's including diamond and
reverse circulation drilling and bulk sampling that reported numerous gold
occurrences within the property limits and its vicinity. The Property is also
located in a favourable geological setting to host low-grade, bulk tonnage gold
mineralization. The property geology is dominated by volcanic rocks and covers
the edges of the Duverny and Claverny felsic igneous plutons. The Property
encompasses very large, kilometric zones of intense carbonate alteration
(ankerite) and a network of significant shear zones in proximity to the felsic
intrusions.


About BOWMORE

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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