Bank Syndication Closure

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Ithaca Energy Inc.

Closure of Oversubscribed US$430M Debt Facility Syndication

11th October 2012

Ithaca Energy Inc. (TSX: IAE, LSE AIM: IAE) announces that the underwritten debt facility executed with BNP Paribas ("BNPP") in June 2012 has been successfully syndicated by BNPP, bringing six other leading international banks into the facility.

Highlights

o The Company has agreed and signed a US$430 million facility with BNPP, as Bookrunner and Mandated Lead Arranger, and six other highly experienced banks working in the international oil and gas sector.

o The facility was oversubscribed during syndication, underlining the value of the Company's existing asset portfolio and development execution strategy.

o The facility is available to fund ongoing development activities and future asset acquisitions.

A Senior Secured Borrowing Base Facility Agreement was executed with BNPP in June 2012 for the provision of a US$400 million underwritten debt facility, plus US$30 million cost overrun tranche. The subsequent syndication process run by BNPP, as Bookrunner, was oversubscribed and resulted in the Company securing agreement for a US$430 million facility.

The seven banks participating in the facility syndicate are:

o BNP Paribas and Lloyds TSB Bank plc (as Bookrunners and Mandated Arrangers);

o Bank of America N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, The Bank of Nova Scotia and The Royal Bank of Scotland (as Mandated Lead Arrangers); and,

o NIBC Bank N.V. (as Manager).

The facility, combined with an existing cash balance US$132 million (end Q2-2012) and the Company's projected cashflow from operations profile, means that Ithaca has the financial capacity to continue delivering material growth from both its existing asset portfolio and from new additions.

Graham Forbes, Chief Financial Officer, commented:

"It is very pleasing to close an over subscribed bank syndication process with such a leading group of experienced banks in the sector. We thank them for their support and look forward to working together as we grow the Company."

Enquiries:

Ithaca Energy:

Iain McKendrick, CEO [email protected] +44 (0) 1224 650 261

Graham Forbes, CFO [email protected] +44 (0) 1224 652 151

FTI Consulting:

Billy Clegg [email protected] +44 (0) 207 269 7157

Edward Westropp [email protected] +44 (0) 207 269 7230

Georgia Mann [email protected] +44 (0) 207 269 7212

Cenkos Securities plc:

Jon Fitzpatrick [email protected] +44 (0) 207 397 8900

Ken Fleming [email protected] +44 (0) 131 220 6939

RBC Capital Markets:

Tim Chapman [email protected] +44 (0) 207 653 4641

Matthew Coakes [email protected] +44 (0) 207 653 4871

BNP Paribas:

Xavier Venereau [email protected] +33 (0) 1 4316 8212

Nick Beattie [email protected] +44 (0) 207 595 4534

Sue Mingay [email protected] +44 (0) 207 595 3455

About Ithaca Energy:

Ithaca Energy Inc. (TSX: IAE, LSE AIM: IAE) and its wholly owned subsidiary Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited ("Ithaca" or "the Company"), is an oil and gas operator focused on production, appraisal and development activities on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf. The goal of Ithaca, in the near term, is to maximize production and achieve early production from the development of existing discoveries on properties held by Ithaca, to originate and participate in exploration and appraisal on properties held by Ithaca when capital permits, and to consider other opportunities for growth as they are identified from time to time by Ithaca.

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Forward-looking statements

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