Awarded CEE Exploration Company of the Year

30 May 2014

San Leon Energy Plc

("the Company")

San Leon Energy wins 'Exploration Company of the Year' award

San Leon Energy is pleased to announce it has won the Exploration Company of the Year award ("the award") at the CEE Energy Awards held on 29 May 2014, in Warsaw, Poland.

Other companies nominated in the 'Exploration or Excavation Company of the Year' category included Chevron, ConocoPhillips and CEZ Group. All entries were judged by an independent panel of energy professionals across eight categories including: Renewable Energy, Conventional & Unconventional Gas & Oil, Production Leadership, Infrastructure Development, Innovation & Safety, Energy Company of the Year, and Individual Achievement & Vision.

The CEE Energy Awards was created as the only event to recognize organisations and individuals in the Central and Eastern European energy industry for setting new standards of innovation and excellence in daily operations.

Oisin Fanning, Executive Chairman, commented:

"We are absolutely delighted to win this award. The 'Exploration or Excavation company of the Year' category was full of highly respected and well-known companies. As a company with a particular focus on Central and Eastern Europe, not only does this award demonstrate our efforts but also our continued commitment to the region."