SOCO International plc Provides Capital Expenditure Guidance for the Year 2016

Pharos Energy PLC is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. It has production, development and/or exploration interests in Egypt and Vietnam. It operates two concessions across Egypt, including El Fayum and North Beni Suef. The El Fayum concession is located in the Western Desert, about 80 kilometers (km) southwest of Cairo and close to local energy infrastructure. The North Beni Suef is located south of the El Fayum concession in the Western Desert. It has assets in Vietnam, with production at two fields, including Te Giac Trang (TGT) & Ca Ngu Vang (CNV) and the potential for growth from two additional exploration blocks (125 & 126). TGT Field is located in Block 16-1, offshore Vietnam in the shallow water Cuu Long Basin, approximately 100 km from Vung Tau. The CNV Field is located in Block 9-2, offshore Vietnam, in the shallow water Cuu Long Basin. Blocks 125 & 126 are located in moderate to deep waters in the Phu Khanh Basin, northeast of the Cuu Long Basin.