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3 February 2014 By E-Lodgement ASX Code: RRS and AIM Code: RRL Range Resources ("Range" or "the Company") Successful Bid for St. Mary's Block in Trinidad The Board of Range is pleased to announce that the Company has beensuccessful with its bid for the St. Mary's block in Trinidad following thesubmission in the Trinidad Onshore Bid Round 2013. The successful bid wasformally announced by the Ministry of Energy of Trinidad today at the Trinidadand Tobago Energy Conference. The St. Mary's block comprises 44,731 acres spread over 4sub-blocks contiguous to Range's existing Morne Diablo license and theGuayaguayare license (see Niko Resources Ltd. farm-in announcement on 17December 2013). The main reservoir targets identified in St Mary's block arePliocene Deltaic sands, Miocene Herrera sands, Cretaceous sands and the sourcerock itself. The Company will make a further announcement on the future plansfor the St Mary's license in due course. Rory Scott Russell, CEO, commented: "I am very pleased to be able to announce the award of thissignificant new acreage today, further consolidating our position anddeepening our commitment to safely exploring and developing onshore oil inTrinidad." Yours faithfully Rory Scott RussellChief Executive Officer ContactsRange Resources Limited Buchanan (Financial PR - UK)Rory Scott Russell Tim Thompson / Helen Chan T: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 E: rangeresources@buchanan.uk.com GMP Securities Europe LLP RFC Ambrian Limited (Nominated Advisor)(Joint Broker) Stuart LaingRichard Greenfield / Rob Collins / T: +61 (8) 9480 2500Alexandra CarseT: +44 (0) 207 647 2800 Fox-Davies Capital Limited (Joint Old Park Lane Capital (Joint Broker)Broker) Michael ParnesDaniel Fox-Davies T: +44 (0) 207 493 8188T: +44 (0) 203 463 5000 PPR (Financial PR - Australia) Dahlman Rose & Company (PrincipalDavid Tasker American Liaison)T: +61 (8) 9388 0944 OTCQX International Market (U.S.)E: david.tasker@ppr.com.au Christopher Weekes / Stephen Nash T: +1 (212)-372-5766 Range Background Range Resources Limited is a dual listed (ASX:RRS; AIM:RRL) oil & gasexploration company with oil & gas interests in Trinidad; Puntland, Somalia;the Republic of Georgia; Guatemala; Texas, USA, and Colombia. - In Trinidad Range holds a 100% interest in holding companies with threeonshore production licenses and fully operational drilling subsidiary.Independently assessed Proved (P1) reserves in place of 17.5 MMBO with 25.2MMBO of proved, probable and possible (3P) reserves and an additional 81 MMBOof unrisked prospective resources. Range also has a farm in with NikoResources giving it exposure to circa 280,000 acres of prospective onshore andoffshore acreage. - In the Republic of Georgia, Range holds a 45% farm-in interest in onshoreblocks VIa and VIb, covering approx. 7,000sq.km. The Company is focussing on arevised development strategy that will focus on low-cost, shallow appraisaldrilling of the contingent resources around the Tkibuli-Shaori ("Tkibuli")coal deposit, which straddles the central sections of the Company's twoblocks, along with attracting potential farm-in partners across the licenseareas given the recent review performed across the licenses. - In Puntland, Range holds a 20% working interest in two licenses encompassingthe highly prospective Dharoor and Nugaal valleys. The operator and 60%interest holder, Horn Petroleum Corp. (TSXV:HRN) has completed two explorationwells and will continue with a further seismic and well program over the next12-18 months. - Range is earning a 65% (option to move to 75%) interest in highlyprospective licences in the Putumayo Basin in Southern Colombia. Farm–ininterest from a number of parties has been received and preparations for theseismic programme will be initiated subject to further financing becomingavailable. - Range has taken a strategic stake (19.9%) in Citation Resources Limited(ASX: CTR) which holds a 60% interest in Latin American Resources (LAR). LARholds an 80-100% interest in two oil and gas development and explorationblocks in Guatemala with Canadian NI 51-101 certified proved plus probable(2P) reserves of 2.3 MMBBL (100% basis). Range also holds a 20% interest inLAR. Table of Reserves and Resources Detailed below are the estimated reserves for the Range project portfolio. Gross Oil Reserves Range's Net AttributableProject 1P 2P 3P Interest 1P 2P 3P OperatorOil & NGL - mmbblsTrinidad 17.5 20.2 25.2 100% 17.5 20.2 25.2 RangeGuatemala * 2.3* * 32% * 0.74* * Latin American ResourcesTotal Oil & 17.5 22.5 25.2 17.5 20.9 25.2LiquidsGas Reserves - BcfGeorgia - CBM - - 508 45% - - 229 Strait Oil & GasTotal Gas Reserves - - 508 - - 203 * The reserves estimate for the Guatemalan Blocks in which LAR (and CTR) havean interest in is as reported by CTR. CTR has not reported 1P and 3Pestimates, but Range is seeking such information from CTR for future reportingpurposes. Detailed below are the estimated resources and oil-in-place delineated acrossRange's portfolio of project interests. Gross Oil Resources Range's Net AttributableProject Low Best/ High Interest Low Best/ High Operator Mean MeanContingent Oil Resources - mmbblsGuatemala - 20.1 - 32% - 6.4 - Latin American ResourcesTotal Contingent - 20.1 - - 6.4 -ResourcesProspective Oil Resources - mmbblsTrinidad (BM & MD) 8.1 40.5 81.0 100% 8.1 40.5 81.0 RangeTrinidad - Niko JV 20.3 101.5 203.0 40%* 8.1 40.6 81.2 RangeonshoreTrinidad - Niko JV 6.6 33.0 66.0 32.5%* 2.1 10.7 21.5 RangeoffshoreTotal Prospective 35.0 175.0 350.0 18.3 91.8 183.7ResourcesUndiscovered Oil-In-Place - mmbblsPuntland - 16,000 - 20% - 3,200 - Horn PetroleumGeorgia - 403 - 45% - 181 - Strait Oil & GasColombia - 7.8 - 65-75% - 5.1 - 5.8 - Petro CaribbeanUndiscovered Gas-In-Place - TcfGeorgia - - 18.44 - 45% - 8.30 - Strait Oil & GasConventionalGeorgia - CBM - 3.16 - 45% - 1.42 - Strait Oil & Gas *Range's interest in the Niko JV resources are subject to completing itsearn-in obligations. With the exception of Guatemala, all of the technical information, includinginformation in relation to reserves and resources that is contained in thisdocument has been reviewed internally by the Company's technical advisor, MrMark Patterson. Mr Patterson is a petroleum geologist and geophysicist who isa suitably qualified person with over 30 years' experience in assessinghydrocarbon reserves and has reviewed the release and consents to theinclusion of the technical information. The reserves estimates for the 3 Trinidad blocks have been formulated byForrest A. Garb & Associates, Inc. (FGA). FGA is an international petroleumengineering and geologic consulting firm staffed by experienced engineers andgeologists. Collectively FGA staff has more than a century of world–wideexperience. FGA have consented in writing to the reference to them in thisannouncement and to the estimates of oil and natural gas liquids provided. Thedefinitions for oil and gas reserves are in accordance with SEC RegulationS–X an in accordance with the guidelines of the Society of PetroleumEngineers ("SPE"). The SPE Reserve definitions can be found on the SPE websiteat spe.org. In granting its consent to the public disclosure of this press release withrespect to the Company's Trinidad operations, Petrotrin makes norepresentation or warranty as to the adequacy or accuracy of its contents anddisclaims any liability that may arise because of reliance on it. The TSX certified 51-101 certified reserves with respect to the Guatemalanproject are as reported by ASX listed Company Citation Resources (ASX: CTR).CTR has not reported 1P and 3P estimates, but Range is seeking suchinformation from CTR for future reporting purposes. The prospective resource estimates for the two Dharoor Valley prospects areinternal estimates reported by Africa Oil Corp, the operator of the jointventure, which are based on volumetric and related assessments by Gaffney,Cline & Associates. The technical information included in this Announcement with respect toGeorgia was prepared by Dr. M. Arif Yukler, COO of SOG Georgia. Dr Yukler is ageologist who is a suitably qualified person with more than 38 years ofexperience in the international oil & gas industry, and in assessinghydrocarbon reserves. Dr Yukler has advised companies and government entitiesof all size from small caps to super-majors, as well as state regulatoryauthorities on the management of resources and exploration areas. Dr. Yuklerhas reviewed the release and consents to the inclusion of the technicalinformation with respect to Georgia. Reserve information on the Putumayo 1 Well published by Ecopetrol 1987. SPE Definitions for Proved, Probable, Possible Reserves and ProspectiveResources Proved Reserves are those quantities of petroleum, which by analysis ofgeoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty tobe commercially recoverable, from a given date forward, from known reservoirsand under defined economic conditions, operating methods, and governmentregulations. Probable Reserves are those additional Reserves which analysis of geoscienceand engineering data indicate are less likely to be recovered than ProvedReserves but more certain to be recovered than Possible Reserves. Possible Reserves are those additional reserves which analysis of geoscienceand engineering data indicate are less likely to be recoverable than ProbableReserves. 1P refers to Proved Reserves, 2P refers to Proved plus Probable Reserves and3P refers to Proved plus Probable plus Possible Reserves. Prospective Resources are those quantities of petroleum estimated, as of agiven date, to be potentially recoverable from undiscovered accumulations byapplication of future development projects. Prospective Resources have both anassociated chance of discovery and a chance of development. ProspectiveResources are further subdivided in accordance with the level of certaintyassociated with recoverable estimates assuming their discovery and developmentand may be sub-classified based on project maturity. Contingent Resources are those quantities of hydrocarbons which are estimated,on a given date, to be potentially recoverable from known accumulations, butwhich are not currently considered to be commercially recoverable. Undiscovered Oil-In-Place is that quantity of oil which is estimated, on agiven date, to be contained in accumulations yet to be discovered. Theestimated potentially recoverable portion of such accumulations is classifiedas Prospective Resources, as defined above.