Trinity Regulatory News (TRIN)

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Trinity Exploration & Production plc

(the "Company" or "Trinity"; AIM:TRIN)

2 July 2013

Trinity, the leading independent E&P company focused on Trinidad and Tobago, announces that on 1 July 2013 the Board approved the grant of Options to Executive Directors under the Long-Term Incentive Plan as follows:

The vesting of the above Options is subject to meeting performance targets relating to reserves growth and the Company's share price performance at the end of the 2015 financial year but will not vest until 1 January 2017. Subject to meeting these conditions, the Options are exercisable at zero cost to the recipient.

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Trinity is the largest independent E&P company focused on Trinidad and Tobago. Trinity operates assets onshore and offshore on both the West and East coasts. Trinity's portfolio includes current production, significant near-term production growth opportunities from low risk developments and multiple exploration prospects with the potential to deliver meaningful reserves/resources growth. The Company operates all of its licences and has 2P reserves of 36 mmbbl and current production of c.3,900 bopd. Trinity is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker TRIN.LN.