Nervesa Update

11 June 2013

Sound Oil plc

("Sound Oil" or the "Company")

Drilling Update on Nervesa Appraisal Well

Sound Oil, the Italian focused upstream oil and gas company is pleased to announce that the Nervesa appraisal well has successfully completed drilling of the 16" hole section through the Plio-Pleistocene gravel formations to a depth of 322m. Operations are in progress to install the 13 3/8" casing.

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Note: The information contained in this announcement has been reviewed by Sound Oil's Chief Operating Officer, Dr M. J. Cope BSc PhD CGeol FGS, a qualified petroleum geologist.