Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Announces Falcon Aust...
FOR: FALCON OIL & GAS LTD.
TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: FO
AIM SYMBOL: FOG
July 11, 2013
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Announces Falcon Australia Shareholders Approve Its Acquisition of Sweetpea's 24%
Minority Interest in Falcon Australia
DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwired - July 11, 2013) - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:FO)(AIM:FOG)(ESM:FAC)
("Falcon" or the "Company"), announces that, further to its press release dated the 24th May 2013, it has
received approval from the shareholders of Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited ("FOGA") for the acquisition of
Sweetpea Petroleum Pty Ltd's ("Sweetpea") 50 million shares or 24.22% interest in FOGA. Closing of the
acquisition is anticipated to occur within the next 5 business days and is subject to TSX Venture Exchange
final approval.
FOGA is a subsidiary of Falcon and is the registered holder of four exploration permits in the Beetaloo Basin,
Northern Territory, Australia. Following the completion of the Share Purchase Falcon will own 200 million
shares in FOGA representing 96.90% of the issued share capital of FOGA.
The terms of the Agreement, as announced on the 24th May, 2013, included a cash consideration of US$3 million
together with the issue of 97.86 million Falcon shares ("New Falcon Shares") to Sweetpea. Based on Falcon's
share price, at the time the Share Purchase was agreed between the parties of CAD 0.20, the total value of the
consideration is CAD 22.6 million. Sweetpea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PetroHunter Energy Corporation will
own 10.7% of the issued share capital of Falcon.
The New Falcon Shares will be held in an Escrow account with the New Falcon Shares locked up for three years,
and Sweetpea, commencing on the day after the closing date will be permitted to sell 15% each year during the
lock up period.
Philip O'Quigley, CEO of Falcon commented:
"We look forward to completing this successful consolidation of our interest in this high potential asset in
the Beetaloo Basin, Northern Territory, Australia. The extensive seismic program carried out and funded by Hess
over the past two years added to our confidence in the resource potential of this very prolific basin."
About Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
Falcon is an international oil & gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of
conventional and unconventional oil and gas assets, with the current portfolio spread between Australia, South
Africa and Hungary. Falcon is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland
with a technical team based in Budapest, Hungary.
For further information on Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. please visit www.falconoilandgas.com.
About the Beetaloo Basin
Falcon Australia, Falcon's 96.9 per cent. owned subsidiary, is the registered holder of four exploration
permits covering approximately 7 million acres (approximately 28,000 km2) in the Beetaloo Basin, a sparsely
populated area of the Northern Territory. The Beetaloo Basin is a Proterozoic and Cambrian age tight oil and
gas basin that the Board believes is well suited for unconventional oil and gas projects.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies
of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Certain information in this press release may constitute forward-looking information. This information is based
on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.
Actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. Falcon assumes
no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could
differ from those reflected in the forward looking-statements unless and until required by securities laws
applicable to Falcon. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in Falcon's
filings with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Falcon Oil and Gas Ltd.
Head Office
+353 1 417 1900
OR
Falcon Oil and Gas Ltd.
Philip O'Quigley
CEO
+353 1 417 1900
OR
Falcon Oil and Gas Ltd.
John Craven
Non Exec Chrmn
+353 87 814 7042
OR
FTI Consulting
Edward Westropp
+44 207 269 7230
OR
FTI Consulting
Natalia Erikssen
+44 207 269 9348
OR
Davy (NOMAD & Joint Broker)
John Frain
+353 1 679 6363
OR
Davy (NOMAD & Joint Broker)
Anthony Farrell
+353 1 679 6363
OR
GMP Securities Europe LLP (Joint Broker)
Rob Collins
+44 20 7647 2800
OR
GMP Securities Europe LLP (Joint Broker)
Alexandra Carse
+44 20 7647 2800
OR
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Joint Broker)
Stewart Dickson
+44 207 894 7000
OR
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Joint Broker)
Richard Redmayne
+44 207 894 7000
OR
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Joint Broker)
Julian Erleigh
+44 207 894 7000
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
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