7 June 2013

Sound Oil plc

("Sound Oil" or the "Company")

Drilling Commences on Nervesa Appraisal Well

Sound Oil, the Italian focused upstream oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that the first Nervesa appraisal well was spudded today.

The Company looks forward to updating shareholders, in the first instance on the achievement of depth milestones, in due course.

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