Heritage Oil Plc has published and sent to all holders of Ordinary Shares and Exchangeable Shares in the capital of the Company (the "Shareholders") a class 1 circular (the "Circular") setting out further details of the proposed acquisition of a major interest in OML 30 announced by the Company on 29 June 2012 (the "Proposed Acquisition") and a prospectus in respect of a rights issue of new Ordinary Shares (the "Rights Issue") in connection with the Proposed Acquisition (the "Prospectus").

The Circular contains a notice convening an extraordinary general meeting of the Company which is to be held at 4:00 p.m. on 30 August 2012, at 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, JE4 8PX, Jersey, Channel Islands (the "EGM"). The purpose of the EGM is to seek the approval of Shareholders of all aspects of the Proposed Acquisition, including the requisite authorities relating to the Company's share capital required to effect the Rights Issue.

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