Ascent Resources plc

("Ascent" or the "Company")

Posting of Annual Report and Notice of AGM

Ascent Resources plc, the AIM listed European oil and gas exploration and production company, confirms that it has today posted its Annual Report and Accounts for the twelve months ended 31 December 2015 to shareholders, together with the Notice of Annual General Meeting.

The Annual Report and the Notice of Annual General Meeting are be available on the Company's website and can be downloaded from www.ascentresources.co.uk. The Annual General Meeting will be held at 11.00 a.m. on Monday 20 June 2016 at the offices of Taylor Wessing LLP, 5 New Street Square, London, EC4A 3TW.

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