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Valiant Petroleum plc

18 April 2013

Director Shareholding

Valiant Petroleum plc ("the Company") advises that it received notification on 18 April 2013 that on 17 April 2013 Sandy Shaw, Director Corporate & Commercial, transferred 20,000 ordinary shares of 2.555556 pence each in the Company to her husband for nil consideration. The transfer does not represent a change in Mrs Shaw's beneficial interest in the Company which remains at 268,695 shares (representing 0.65% of the Company's total voting rights).

ENDS

Valiant Petroleum plc


Nick Ingrassia, Investor Relations

+44 (0) 1483 755 666



Brunswick Group (Public Relations)


Patrick Handley

+44 (0) 20 7404 5959



Oriel Securities Limited (NOMAD, Joint Broker)


Michael Shaw / Gareth Price

+44 (0) 20 7710 7600

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