CEO Coastal Eng

Further to the Coastal Energy Company's (TSX:CEN) (AIM:CEO) announcement on 11 June 2013 regarding the implementation of a Normal Course Issuer Bid, which commenced on 14 June 2013 (the "NCIB") the Company provides the following update relating to common shares in the Company ("Common Shares") purchased, and subsequently cancelled in accordance with the NCIB.

Date	Number of Common Shares Purchased & Cancelled	Average Purchase Price	Remaining Number of Common Shares Outstanding
July 5 – July 12, 2013	259,800	C$15.30	113,345,019

The Company will provide further updates on a weekly basis from the date of this announcement.

Additional information, including the Company's complete competent person's report may be found on the Company's website at www.CoastalEnergy.com or may be found in documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

CONTACT: Enquiries:
         
         Coastal Energy Company
         Email: investor@CoastalEnergy.com
         +1 (713) 877-6793
         
         Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)
         +44 (0) 20 7409 3494
         Rory Murphy / Andrew Emmott
         
         Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited (Broker)
         +44 (0) 20 3037 2000
         Steve Baldwin/Andrew Jones
         
         FirstEnergy Capital LLP (Broker)
         Hugh Sanderson / Travis Inlow
         +44 (0) 20 7448 0200
         
         Buchanan
         Tim Thompson / Ben Romney
         +44 (0) 20 7466 5000