Lochard Energy Group plc Lapse of unlisted options

Lochard Energy Group Plc ("Lochard" or the "Company") (AIM: LHD, ASX: LHD) announces that
2,410,000 unlisted options exercisable at 16.5p have lapsed without exercise in October 2012.

- Ends - For further information, call:

Lochard Energy Group Plc

Clive Carver, Chairman

+44 1883 717 357

finnCap Limited

Matthew Robinson / Christopher Raggett

+44 20 7220 0500

Merchant Securities Limited

Lindsay Mair / Catherine Miles

+44 20 7628 2200

FTI Consulting

Edward Westropp / Alex Beagley

+44 20 7269 7207

United Kingdom Lochard Energy Ltd

Reg No 5777565

1 Wood Street

London EC2A 2HB UK

W www.lochardenergy.com

Australia Lochard Energy Group Plc

ARBN 127 927 495

Reg No 5209284

Suites 6&7, 61 Hampden Road, NEDLANDS WA

T +61 1300 660 448 F +61 1300 855 044
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