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Gold Oil PLC (AIM: GOO) (’Gold Oil’ or the ‘Company’) Update on Placing

Date: 20 Feb 2009

Further to the announcement made on 2 February 2009 regarding settlement of the recent placing proceeds, as at today’s date, the Company is in receipt of £371,312.50 (after expenses). The Company has been advised by its Placing Agent that one of the placees to the Placing is in default of payment of its subscription monies. Gold Oil will be pursuing such defaulting placee vigorously for the immediate settlement of the outstanding balance together with any applicable legal expenses incurred as a result of such action. For further information on the Company, visit: www.goldoilplc.com or contact:

Michael Burchell, Chairman Tel: 01372 361 772
Roland Cornish, Beaumont Cornish Limited Tel: 020 7628 3396
Daniel Fox Davies, Fox Davies Capital Tel 020 7936 5230

Notes to Editors

Gold Oil is an AIM-listed oil and gas exploration and production company primarily focused on opportunities in Latin America. It has oil production in Colombia and significant exploration acreage and licences both onshore and offshore in Colombia and Peru.