Annual General Meeting

FORUM ENERGY plc

("the Company")

Annual General Meeting

Forum Energy plc announces that, at its annual general meeting held earlier today, the first eight resolutions put to the meeting were duly passed.

In respect of the ninth resolution, as regards the disapplication of pre-emption rights over the Company's share capital, shareholders holding in excess of 25% of voting rights over the ordinary shares voted against the resolution. Accordingly, that resolution was withdrawn.

Dr Walter Brown, Chief Executive of the Company, commented: "The Board is actively working towards approving the work programme in respect to its commitments under the first sub-phase of SC72 and intends to disclose details of the work programme in due course, subject to the approval of the Department of Energy of the Republic of the Philippines."

For further information please contact:

Andrew Mullins Tel: +44 (0)1932 445 344

Forum Energy Plc, Executive Director

Harry Stockdale Tel: +44 (0)207 456 9191

Execution Noble & Company Limited

Or visit the Company's website:

www.forumenergyplc.com