AIM Temporary Suspension

ASX Announcement

1 November 2018

ASX: OEX

AIM: OEX

Oilex Ltd (the Company) advises that it has been advised verbally by its legal counsel that the High Court of Gujarat (Court), India has rendered a judgement in open court with regard to the ex-parte interim stay order (Order) obtained by Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), as announced by the Company on 13 August 2018.  The Company has requested a full written copy of the judgement which is anticipated to be received on or before tomorrow morning (IST).

Pending availability of the full judgement, the Company has requested and been granted the temporary suspension of trading of Oilex's shares on AIM.

The Company will issue an announcement upon receipt of further information from the Court.

Background

On 30 July 2018, Oilex announced that it had formally requested the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, India, to transfer GSPC's participating interest in the Cambay Production Sharing Contract to the Company (Cambay PSC). The request was made strictly in accordance with the Joint Operating Agreement and follows GSPC's failure to remedy an Event of Default Notice (EoD Notice) within the required 60-day period.

As announced on 13 August 2018, GSPC served the Order from the Court directing the Company not to take any coercive steps against GSPC.  As disclosed in the announcement, the Order was awarded on an interim basis to delay the Company transferring GSPC's participating interest in the Cambay PSC to the Company.  The Company has subsequently made several submissions to the Court to see the Order vacated.

For and on behalf of Oilex Ltd

Mark Bolton

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

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