MARKET RELEASE

30 July 2014

Nido Petroleum Limited

TRADING HALT

The securities of Nido Petroleum Limited (the "Company") will be placed in Trading Halt Session State at the request of the Company, pending the release of an announcement by the Company. Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in Trading Halt Session State until the earlier of the commencement of normal trading on Friday, 1

August 2014 or when the announcement is released to the market. Security Code: NDO

Jill Hewitt

Senior Adviser, Listings Compliance (Perth)

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ABN 65 086 630 373

30 July 2014
ASX Compliance Pty Ltd Level 8, Exchange Plaza PERTH WA 6000
Attention: Jill Hewitt
By Facsimile: (08) 9221 2020
By Email: tradinghaltsperth@asx.com.au
Dear Jill

Request for Trading Halt

Nido Petroleum Limited ("Nido" or "the Company") requests an immediate trading halt over the Company's securities (ASX Code: NDO) pending the release of an announcement to the market concerning a potential corporate transaction.
Nido requests that the trading halt remain in place until the opening of trading on Friday 1
August 2014, unless before that time Nido makes an announcement concerning this matter. Nido is not aware of any reason why a trading halt should not be granted.
Yours sincerely

John Newman
Company Secretary

Perth Office Registered Office | Aquila Centre Level 3, 1 Preston Street Como WA 6152 | P: +61 8 9474 0000 F: +61 8 9474 0099 | www.nido.com.au



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