Midmar has entered into an agreement for the sale of Midmar Energy Onshore Limited (MEOL) for a sum of GBP£2.0 million to Key Petroleum, the West Perth based exploration and production company. The assets included in the sale are MEOL's two 100% owned and operated UK onshore producing oilfields, Lidsey and Brockham, located in the Weald Basin in the southeast of England. The sale demonstrates Midmar's stated strategy of building value through the sale of key UK assets in order to expand its international interests in Southern Iraq and elsewhere.

Midmar has been the operator of Brockham and Lidsey, since 1998 and 2001 respectively, and during this time has built its interest in the fields to 100%. The Company commenced production from Brockham in 2002 and from Lidsey in early 2008. Oil currently produced from both fields is trucked and sold into the nearby BP Hamble facility at Southampton.

The sale is subject to the usual governmental approvals and due diligence requirements, and the transaction should be completed within approximately 45 days.

Dr. Thomas Redman, Managing Director of Midmar stated, "While Brockham and Lidsey have been profitable for the company, we now feels that it is the right time for us to deliver upon our stated objective of replicating our success in developing UK onshore fields, but on a larger, and international, scale. The sale of MEOL demonstrates our ability to develop valuable UK onshore reserves. We have successfully concluded a joint venture agreement through our associate company, MPC in Southern Iraq, and are looking at other international projects to further grow our business. This sale assists us in furthering our objectives."

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