COPL Regulatory News (COPL)

Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited Announces Closing ofUK Private Placement and Admission to Trading in London of Shares

Calgary, Canada, September 16, 2016 - Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited ("COPL" or the "Company") (TSX-V: XOP) (LSE: COPL), announces the admission today (the "New Shares Admission") to the standard listing segment of the Official List, and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, of 2,774,286 common shares of no par value in the capital of the Company (the "New Shares").

The New Shares are common shares underlying Warrants (defined below) forming part of the units issued by the Company in connection with the previously announced first tranche private placement of 22,857,143 units (the "Units") in the Company to investors in the United Kingdom on a non-brokered basis which closed on April 28, 2016 (the "Offering"). Each Unit consisted of one common share ("Common Share") in the capital of the Company and one Common Share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). The Common Shares and Warrants comprising the Units separated immediately upon closing.

Pursuant to the terms of the Offering, each Warrant entitled the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of £0.0475 per Common Share at any time prior to 16:30 hrs (Calgary time) on or before the date that is 24 months from the closing of the Offering.

In accordance with section 86(1)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended), and Prospectus Rule 1.2.3(R)(1), the Company is not required to publish a prospectus in relation to the Offering or the New Shares Admission.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of the Units in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale may be unlawful. The Common Shares and Warrants have not been and will not be registered under the 1933 Act or any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the 1933 Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws.

About the Company

The Company is an international oil and gas exploration and development company focused in the offshore West Africa. The Company holds a 17% working interest in Block LB-13, offshore Liberia, with ExxonMobil the operator holding an 83% working interest. The Company is actively pursuing opportunities in Nigeria in partnership with Shoreline Energy as part of its strategy to generate stable cash flow from secure offshore assets. The Company and Shoreline through their jointly held affiliated company, Shoreline Canadian Overseas Petroleum Development Corporation ("Shorecan") are currently seeking Government of Nigeria approval for the acquisition of 80% of a Nigerian corporation holding an attractive oil appraisal and development project in mid water offshore Nigeria.

ShoreCan is building a portfolio of exploration and development assets in sub-Saharan Africa. To date, ShoreCan has taken a position in Nigeria, Namibia and an option to take a position in Tanzania. It continues to evaluate a variety of assets in Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea.

The Common Shares are listed under the symbol "XOP" on the TSXV and under the symbol "COPL" on the London Stock Exchange.

For further information on the Company, please link here: http://canoverseas.com/

For Further Information Please Contact:

Arthur Millholland, President and CEO

Phone: + 1 403 262 5441

Investor and Public Relations

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.