Wentworth Resources : Limited : Completion of the Acquisition of Cove Energy's Interest in the Mnazi Bay Concession, Tanzania

WENTWORTH RESOURCES LIMITED
("Wentworth")

COMPLETION OF THE ACQUISITION OF COVE ENERGY'S INTEREST IN THE MNAZI BAY CONCESSION, TANZANIA

Further to Wentworth's earlier announcements on January 30, 2012, February 1, 2012, April 26 2012, and the latest on July 16, 2012, regarding Wentworth's acquisition of Cove Energy plc's ("Cove Energy") 16.38% participation interest in the production operations (20.475% participation interest in exploration operations) in the Mnazi Bay Concession (the "Concession") and Maurel et Prom's ("M&P") pre-emption rights (collectively the "Transactions"), Wentworth is pleased to confirm that the Transactions are now complete.

Wentworth has now received from M&P cash consideration of US$ 18,860,302, and the respective interests in the Concession are now as follows, with the exception of Wentworth paying 11.98% of the next US$8.8 million of capital expenditures:

As a result of the Transactions Wentworth will issue 2,000,000 new, fully paid shares to Cove Energy. Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for these 2,000,000 shares to be admitted for trading. There is no lock-in period for the shares which are expected to be admitted on July 31, 2012. Following the issuance, the total number of issued and outstanding shares in Wentworth will be 82,469,940 common shares, each with no nominal or par value. All shares of Wentworth are validly and legally issued and properly registered.

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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 assets; a committed exploration and appraisal drilling programme; and large-scale gas monetisation project opportunities, all in the Rovuma Delta Basin of coastal southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique.

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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, 2011, available on Wentworth's website, for further description of the risks and uncertainties associated with Wentworth's business.

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