Director's Dealings

For Immediate Release

27 April 2012

SOLO OIL PLC

("Solo" or the "Company")

Director's Dealings

The Board of Solo was informed today that Neil Ritson, Director, has purchased yesterday a total of 4,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.01p each in the Company at an average price of 0.54p per share. This purchase takes Mr Ritson's total holding to 21,000,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.82% of the Company's total issued share capital.

In addition, Mr Ritson holds 40 million options to subscribe for ordinary shares in the Company at an exercise price of 0.5 pence per share that expire on 21 December 2012.

Enquiries:

Solo Oil plc

David Lenigas

Tel +44 (0) 20 7016 5103

Beaumont Cornish Limited

Roland Cornish

Tel +44 (0) 20 7628 3396