Appointment of PAL

12 October 2010

NIGHTHAWK ENERGY PLC

("Nighthawk" or "the Company")

Appointment of PAL

Nighthawk, the US focused oil and gas development and production company (AIM: HAWK and OTCQX: NHEGY), is pleased to announce the appointment of Bank of New York Mellon as the Company's Principal American Liaison ("PAL") in relation to Nighthawk's OTCQX listing with immediate effect.

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Background on The Bank of New York Mellon.

BNY Mellon acts as depositary for more than 2,100 American and global depositary receipt programs, acting in partnership with leading companies from 67 countries. With an unrivaled commitment to helping securities issuers succeed in the world's rapidly evolving financial markets, the company delivers the industry's most comprehensive suite of integrated depositary receipt, corporate trust and stock transfer services. Learn more at www.bnymellon.com/dr.

BNY Mellon (NYSE: BK) is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $21.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.0 trillion in assets under management, services $11.6 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Learn more at www.bnymellon.com.