STERLING RESOURCES LTD STERLING RESOURCES COMPLETES SALE OF MURIDAVA BLOCK IN THE ROMANIAN BLACK SEA TO PETROCELTIC Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2015 - Sterling Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SLG) ("Sterling" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the transfer of its 40 percent interest in Block 27 Muridava in the Romanian Black Sea, held by its wholly-owned subsidiary Midia Resources SRL to Petroceltic Romania B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petroceltic Resources PLC. Approval of the transaction has been received from the National Agency for Mineral Resources (NAMR) of Romania. Non-material consideration for the transaction will be received plus acceptance by the buyer of all of the outstanding obligations. On March 26, 2015 Sterling announced the sale of its entire Romanian business to The Carlyle Group ("Carlyle"). As outlined in the March 26, 2015 press release, completion of this sale to Carlyle is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions typical of a transaction of this nature. The sale, announced today, of one of the concessions in the Romanian business, Block 27 Muridava, to Petroceltic Romania BV was contemplated by the recently announced agreement with Carlyle and has no impact on the sale to Carlyle. Sterling Resources is a Canadian-listed international oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with assets in the United Kingdom, Romania, France and the Netherlands. The common shares are listed and posted for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture (TSX-V) exchange under the symbol "SLG". Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. |
Forward-Looking Statements All statements included in this news release that address activities, events or developments that Sterling expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. In addition, statements relating to expected production, reserves, costs and valuation are deemed to be forward-looking statements as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions that the reserves described can be profitably produced in the future. These forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions made by Sterling based on its experience, perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. In addition, these statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other-forward looking statements will prove inaccurate, certain of which are beyond Sterling's control, including: the impact of general economic conditions in the areas in which Sterling operates, civil unrest, industry conditions, changes in laws and regulations including the adoption of new environmental laws and regulations and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced, increased competition, the lack of availability of qualified personnel or management, fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign exchange or interest rates, stock market volatility and obtaining required approvals of regulatory authorities. In addition there are risks and uncertainties associated with oil and gas operations. Readers should also carefully consider the matters discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. Sterling's actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of the news release. Sterling does not intend and does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements except as required by law. Financial outlook information contained in this news release about prospective results of operations, financial position or cash flows is based on assumptions about future events, including economic conditions and proposed courses of action, based on management's assessment of the relevant information currently available. Readers are cautioned that such financial outlook information contained in this news release should not be used for purposes other than for which it is disclosed herein. |
For further information:
Jake Ulrich - Chief Executive Officer
David Blewden - Chief Financial Officer
George Kesteven - Manager, Corporate and Investor Relations |
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