The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc announces that, further to the appeal filed on the 8 August 2013 (the "Appeal") aimed at obtaining the annulment of the letter dated 9 July 2013 from Ministry of the Environment and of Protection of Land and Sea ("MEPLS") requesting the Company to apply for and obtain an Integrated Environmental Authorisation ("AIA") as a precondition for MEPLS' approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") for Ombrina Mare, a tribunal hearing was held on 9 January 2014 at the Administrative Court in Rome. The Company is now awaiting the decision of the Appeal and a further update will be provided in due course.

The Company is in continuing dialogue with the Italian Government and other key stakeholders to seek resolution on a way forward for the project outside of the Courts. In the Board's view, such discussions are not hindered by the Appeal.

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