Wentworth Resources : Limited : Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Wentworth Resources Limited

("Wentworth" or "the Company")

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Wentworth is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Lance Mierendorf to the position of Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.  Mr. Geoff Bury, who was both Managing Director and acting Chief Financial Officer, will continue in the role of Managing Director.

Mr. Mierendorf is a Canadian Chartered Accountant and has worked in the international oil and gas environment for over 15 years.  Prior to joining Wentworth, Mr. Mierendorf was Chief Financial Officer of Sonoro Energy Ltd., a Canadian based junior public company having start-up operations in Iraq.  Prior to that, Mr. Mierendorf was Corporate Controller for Buried Hill Energy, a private company having exploration and appraisal operations in The Gambia and Turkmenistan.  Previously, Mr. Mierendorf was Middle East Finance Manager for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation based in Doha, Qatar.

Geoff Bury, Managing Director commented:

"Mr. Mierendorf brings a wealth of international and public company experience to Wentworth. As we advance our exploration programmes and develop markets for our known and expected hydrocarbon resources, Wentworth's management team is now better positioned to manage the growth of its assets."

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About Wentworth Resources

Wentworth Resources is a publicly traded (AIM:WRL, OSE:WRL), independent oil & gas company with:  natural gas production; midstream and downstream assets; a committed exploration and appraisal drilling programme; and large-scale gas monetisation programmes, all in the Rovuma Delta Basin of coastal southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

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The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made in light of management's experience, current conditions and expected future development in the areas in which Wentworth is currently active and other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Wentworth undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the predicted outcome will not occur, including some of which are beyond Wentworth's control.  These assumptions and risks include, but are not limited to: the risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general such as operational risks in exploration, development and production, delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures, the imprecision of resource and reserve estimates, assumptions regarding the timing and costs relating to production and development as well as the availability and price of labour and equipment, volatility of and assumptions regarding commodity prices and exchange rates, marketing and transportation risks, environmental risks, competition, the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources and changes in applicable law.  Additionally, there are economic, political, social and other risks inherent in carrying on business in Tanzania and Mozambique. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could vary or differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. See Wentworth's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2010, available on Wentworth's website, for further description of the risks and uncertainties associated with Wentworth's business.

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