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TomCo Energy PLC

23 December 2016

23 December 2016

TomCo Energy plc (AIM: TOM )

("TomCo" or the "Company")

Resignation of Non-Executive Director

TomCo Energy plc, the oil shale exploration and development company focused on using innovative technology to unlock unconventional hydrocarbon resources, announces today that Mr Simon Corney, a non-executive director of the Company, has tendered his resignation from the Board, effective 31 December 2016. Simon joined the board in July 2015 and was previously a partner at Altima Partners, a significant shareholder in TomCo until earlier this year.

Commenting on today's announcement, Mr Andrew Jones, Executive Chairman of TomCo, said: "I would like to thank Simon for his valuable and constructive contribution to the Board of TomCo Energy over the last year and a half and wish him well in his retirement. The Company intends to seek a new independent non-executive director to replace Simon ".

Enquiries:

For further information, please visit www.tomcoenergy.uk.com or contact:

TomCo Energy plc

Contact:

   Telephone:                                          +44 (0) 20 3823 3635 
   Chris Brown ( CEO)                           chris@tomcoenergy.uk.com 
   Andrew Jones (Chairman)                  andrew@tomcoenergy.uk.com 
   Strand Hanson                                  ( Nomnated Advisor ) 

Contact:

   James Harris / Richard Tulloch          +44 (0) 20 7409 3494 
   SVS Securities plc                            ( Broker ) 

Contact:

   Tom Curran / Ben Tadd                      +44 (0) 20 3700 0093 
   Tavistock Communications             ( Financial PR ) 

Contact:

   Jos Simson                                         +44 (0) 7920 3150 

Jos.simson@tavistock.co.uk

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