Ascent Resources plc

("Ascent" or "the Company")

Result of General Meeting

Ascent, the AIM listed European oil and gas exploration company, is pleased to announce that at a General Meeting held today, all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed.

Enquiries:

Ascent Resources plc.

Clive Carver / Colin Hutchinson

Tel: +44 (0)20 7251 4905

finnCap (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Christopher Raggett / Emily Watts

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500