Refinance - part of Convertible Loan Note in issue

EPE Special Opportunities plc

Refinance of part of Convertible Loan Notes in issue

£1.2 million loan issue and issue of warrant

16 September 2015

EPE Special Opportunities plc ("ESO plc" or the "Company") announces that it has today refinanced a total of £1,204,498 in principal amount of the existing Convertible Loan Notes ("CLNs") by the issue of new Loan Notes in the principal amount of £1,204,498, the first issue of which was completed on 23 July 2015 and announced on 24 July 2015. Following the transaction, the total number of CLNs admitted to trading remains 10,000,000, with CLNs in the principal amount of £4,857,992 held by third parties and CLNs in the principal amount of £5,142,008 held by the Company.

In addition to the new Loan Notes, CLN holders participating in the refinancing have received warrants over ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") on a 1 for 5 basis, so that such CLN holders have received 240,898 warrants entitling them to subscribe for 240,898 Ordinary Shares (in the aggregate) upon the payment in cash of 170 pence per Ordinary Share. The warrants are exercisable at any time after 31 July 2018, but they will lapse if they are not exercised prior to 31 January 2022.

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