SacOil Holdings Limited Participating interest in Oil Prospecting License (5233P)

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RNS Number : 5233P

SacOil Holdings Limited

19 August 2014

SACOIL HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration number 1993/000460/06)

   JSE Share Code: SCL    AIM Share Code: SAC

ISIN: ZAE000127460

("SacOil" or "the Company")

Assignment of 20% participating interest in Oil Prospecting License ("OPL") 233

SacOil, the African independent upstream oil and gas company, is pleased to announce the assignment of 20% equity in Oil Prospecting Licence ("OPL") 233 offshore Nigeria ("the participating interest"). The assignment of the participating interest was duly granted and authorised by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ("NNPC") as per the submitted Deed of Assignment under the OPL 233 Production Sharing Contract ("PSC"). This perfects title of the Company's 20% working interest in OPL233 and will allow the Company to commence a broader and more proactive work programme over the asset.

Accordingly, the assignment of the participating interest is a milestone in the Company's evolution and is the first asset over which the Company has perfected title in Nigeria. The focus now is to continue the progress made on the assets by working in collaboration with the joint venture partners to deliver reserves and production.

OPL 233 is an offshore oil block that is located in the shallow marine area of the prolific Niger Delta region. It encompasses an area of approximately 126 square kilometres and is located in water depths ranging from 3 to 10 metres.

As reported previously, SacOil and its joint venture partners have commenced operations for the acquisition of 3D Seismic Ocean Bottom Cable ("OBC") survey, with mobilisation of equipment for the survey completed. Following a number of operational delays in the course of mobilisation, the 3D OBC acquisition work is expected to commence immediately, with completion scheduled for the end of October 2014, subject to operational contingencies and weather related downtime. The 3D seismic data will provide valuable subsurface information relevant for the quantification of the licence's resource potential, as well as the selection of optimal drilling locations.

Commenting on the official award of the participating interest, Dr Thabo Kgogo, SacOil CEO said "This is an important milestone in the history of the Company which reflects on our commitment to progress our assets and ensure the growth of the existing portfolio. OPL233 fits with our strategy of acquiring and exploiting assets with discovered hydrocarbons. This award now moves us to the next phase of unlocking the resource potential and delivering production."

Johannesburg

19 August 2014

JSE Sponsor

Nedbank Capital

 
 For further information please contact: 
 SacOil Holdings Limited 
  Tariro Mudzimuirema                         +27 (0)11 575 7232 
 Nedbank Capital, a division of Nedbank 
  Limited (Sponsor) 
  Michelle Benade                             +27 (0) 11 294 3524 
 finnCap Limited (Nominated Adviser and 
  Broker)                                     +44 (0) 20 7220 
  Matthew Robinson / Christopher Raggett      0500 
 
 FirstEnergy Capital (Joint Broker UK)        +44 (0) 20 7448 
  Majid Shafiq / Travis Inlow                 0200 
 
                                              +44 (0) 20 7861 
                                              3919 
 Bell Pottinger (UK)                          +44 (0) 20 7861 
  Philip Dennis                               3936 
  Nick Lambert                                +44 (0) 20 7861 
  Rollo Crichton-Stuart                       3918

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