Forte Energy NL ACN 009 087 852 AIM Release 1 February 2013 ASX Trading Halt Forte Energy NL ("Forte Energy" or "The Company") (ASX/AIM: FTE) advises that trading in the shares of the Company was halted on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today. The halt was requested by the Company pending an announcement on the finalisation of certain matters in respect to a potential asset acquisition and/or corporate transaction. The shares are expected to resume trading on the ASX immediately after the announcement has been released, which is expected to be within the next 2 trading days. Forte Energy shares will continue to trade on the AIM market throughout this period. Please contact Managing Director, Mark Reilly, with any queries. .......... Murray Wylie Company Secretary For further information contact: Mark Reilly, Managing Director Forte Energy NL Tel: +44 (0) 203 3849555 Geoff Nash/Ben Thompson Tel: +44 (0)207 220 0500 Elizabeth Johnson (broking) finnCap Bobby Morse/Louise Hadcocks/Cornelia Browne Buchanan Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000 Stuart Laing RFC Ambrian Ltd Tel: +61 (0) 8 9480 2506 (AIM Nominated Adviser to the Company) Forte Energy NL Australia United Kingdom Suite 3, Level 3 3C Princes House 1292 Hay Street 38 Jermyn Street West Perth WA 6005 London SW1Y6DN Ph: +61 (0)8 9322 4071 Ph: +44 (0)203 3847474 Fax: +61 (0)8 9322 4073 Fax: +44 (0)207 2878387 Email: [ info@forteenergy.com.au ] Email: [ info@forteenergy.co.uk ] Web: [ www.forteenergy.com.au ]

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