Temporary Suspension

Roxi Petroleum Plc
17 August 2007

                       Roxi Petroleum Plc (the 'Company')





                                Reverse Takeover





17 August 2007



The Directors of Roxi Petroleum have today requested a temporary suspension in
trading of the Company's shares pending an announcement regarding an acquisition
that is a reverse takeover under the AIM Rules.



A further announcement will be made in due course.





Enquiries:



Roxi Petroleum Plc          Clive Carver                 Tel:[phone]



College Hill                Paddy Blewer/Nick Elwes    Tel: [phone]



W H Ireland Ltd             James Joyce/David Porter   Tel: [phone]


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