Investment Update

Xtract Energy plc 05 October 2007 5 October 2007 AIM: XTR XTRACT ENERGY PLC ('Xtract' or the 'Company') Investment Update Xtract is pleased to report that Rum Jungle Uranium Ltd ('Rum Jungle') has recently published its prospectus for the issue of 32 million ordinary shares to raise approximately A$8 million via an initial public offering ('IPO') and listing on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The IPO has been underwritten by Southern Cross Equities Ltd. Xtract's interest in Rum Jungle is held through investee company Wasabi Energy Ltd (Xtract owns 34.5% of Wasabi). Rum Jungle has, or may acquire, interests in exploration licences covering some 4,150 square kilometers of the Northern Territory of Australia, and has entered into agreements which will give it rights to explore for uranium over a further 3,330 square kilometres. The company has already undertaken airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys and delineated prospective exploration targets. Rum Jungle is led by Mr David Muller; Mr Muller has over 40 years experience in the Australian mining and exploration industries. Commenting on the prospective listing of Rum Jungle, Andy Morrison, CEO of Xtract Energy said that: 'The prospective listing of Rum Jungle is a great example of the development model employed by Wasabi Energy Ltd; working closely with talented management teams to build new businesses and bring them to market'. Further information on Rum Jungle can be found at www.rumjungleuranium.com.au Enquiries please contact: Xtract Energy plc Andy Morrison, CEO +44 (0) 20 7079 1798 Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited David Jones +44 (0) 20 7131 4000 Azhic Basirov Scott Harris Stephen Scott +44 (0) 20 7653 0030 Annabel Michie For further Information on Xtract please visit www.xtractenergy.co.uk About Wasabi Wasabi is a diversified investor in traditional and renewable energy technologies. Some of its most promising investments in addition to Rum Jungle include: Geothermal/Waste Heat Recovery Wasabi recently formed a new joint venture with AMP Capital Partners LLC, a U.S. based private equity fund. Pursuant to the transaction a newly incorporated subsidiary of Wasabi, Global Geothermal Limited acquired Recurrent Engineering LLC that is focused on the delivery of highly efficient Geothermal and Waste heat power stations and technology. Wasabi owns 70% of Global Geothermal Limited which brings together the intellectual property and skills needed to promote the well-established Kalina cycle technology. Aviva Corporation Ltd Wasabi owns approximately 18% of Aviva Corporation Ltd (Aviva) a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange with its head office in Perth, Western Australia. Following the deregulation of the Western Australian power industry in March 2006, prospects have improved considerably. Aviva has positioned itself as an integrated energy company providing long-term certainty for the coal producers and power generators. In February 2007 Aviva made its first international move, entering a joint venture on the Mmamantswe coal deposit in Botswana. About Xtract Energy Plc Xtract identifies and invests in a diversified portfolio of early stage energy sector technologies and businesses with very significant growth potential. We aim to work closely with the associated management teams to achieve critical project milestones, to finance later development stages and to build and crystallise value for all shareholders and partners. A short description of the principal assets of Xtract is set out below. These assets are either held directly or through wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. MEO Australia MEO is focused on developing gas-to-liquids ('GTL') projects in the Timor Sea Australia, in an area of shallow water known as Tassie Shoal. It has secured Commonwealth Government environmental approvals for two large scale (1.8 Mtpa) methanol plants (50 per cent. interest) and a 3 Mtpa LNG plant (100 per cent. interest) offshore located in the heart of the gas fields. Elko Energy Elko is an oil & gas exploration company which has an interest in a 5,400km2 exploration and production licence in the Danish North Sea and an investment in Dragon Energy Inc, a private Canadian company, with a development project in Gansu Province, China. Central Asian Interests Xtract's Central Asian interests include a production sharing agreement with Kyrgyzneftegaz to instigate a water injection project on the Beshkent- Togap oil field. Xtract also holds interests in several exploration licences in the Tash Kumyr area and in the Toktogul exploration licence. Oil Shale Xtract has oil shale and related petroleum product exploration rights over mining tenements in the Julia Creek area of Queensland and has recently been granted an exploration permit which gives rights to explore for oil shale in an area in the South of New Zealand. It is investigating the commercial production of hydrocarbons (crude oil) from oil shale. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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