Rule 2.10 Announcement

Ascent Resources plc

("Ascent" or the "Company")

Rule 2.10 Disclosure

In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Code, the Company confirms that it has 1,150,987,602 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in issue and admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange with the ISIN GB00B03W6Y84.

In addition the Company confirms that it has 4,953,755 convertible loan notes of £1 each in issue, convertible at 0.5 pence per Ordinary Share, repayable 31 January 2015, with the ISIN GB00B8J8B415.

The Company does not hold any shares in treasury.

Enquiries:

Ascent Resources plc

Clive Carver, Chairman

Tel: +44 (0)20 7251 4905

FirstEnergy Capital LLP (Financial Adviser)

Hugh Sanderson / Travis Inlow

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7448 0200

finnCap (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500