DIRECTOR PURCHASES SHARES

FRONTERA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Houston, Texas, U.S.A. - 26 July 2016

DIRECTOR PURCHASES SHARES

Frontera Resources Corporation (AIM: FRR), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company (the "Company"), was notified on 25 July 2016 by Andrew J. Szescila, Director, of the purchase of 7,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). Following this share purchase, Mr. Szescila holds a total of 12,500,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.29 percent of the Company's issued share capital. The share purchase occurred at the available market price as set forth below:

Enquiries:

Frontera Resources Corporation

Jesse Jefferies

(713) 585-3216

info@fronteraresources.com

Nominated Adviser:

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP

61 Cheapside, London EC2V 6AX

Jo Turner / Liam Murray

+44 (0) 20 7148 7900

Broker

Cornhill Capital Limited

Nick Bealer

+44 (0) 207 710 9610

Financial PR:

Buchanan

Ben Romney/Hannah Brandstaetter

+44 (0) 20 7466 5000

frontera@buchanan.uk.com