Silvermere Energy reported that, following shareholder approval granted on 30th August 2011, the Company has completed the acquisition of the Mustang Asset located in Kleberg County, Texas waters in the Gulf of Mexico and that dealings in the Company's Ordinary Shares and Pre-CVA Warrants have today commenced on AIM.

Accordingly, Andy Morrison, Frank Moxon and Stewart Dalby have been appointed to the board.

Andy Morrison has been appointed as chief executive. He has spent his entire career in the oil and gas industry, including Shell, BG and BOC, and from 2007 until 2010 was CEO of Xtract Energy plc. Frank Moxon is an experienced corporate financier specialising in natural resources and was previously head of corporate finance and head of natural resources at Williams de Broe, and has been appointed as non-executive chairman. Stewart Dalby, who has over 40 years' experience of the oil and gas industry, has been appointed as a non-executive director; Bruce Evers, formerly executive chairman, remains on the board as a non-executive director. Reinhold Heus and John Roddison have stepped down from the Board, and the Company wishes to express its thanks for their service.

The Competent Person's Report produced by RPS Energy and included in the Company's admission document dated 2nd August 2011 assigns proven and probable reserves attributable to the Mustang Asset valued at approximately £18.35 million.

The Company's market capitalisation at admission at the placing price of 25p is approximately £4.25 million.

Under the guidance of the new Board, the Company intends to pursue a strategy of acquiring a portfolio of US oil and gas licence interests onshore and in shallow offshore waters, characterised by relatively low risk and low cost with the potential for near term production.

Chief executive Andy Morrison said: "We are delighted to have completed the acquisition of an interest in such a promising asset, which forms an excellent starting point for the Company in acquiring a portfolio of US oil and gas assets. We are committed to maximising the potential of the Mustang Asset and preparations for the tie-in of the I-1 Well are on track. We look forward to updating investors in due course."

In addition to the Company, the New Directors hold or have held the following directorships or are or have been partners in the following partnerships within the five years prior to the date of this document:

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