Forte Energy NL ACN 009 087 852 ASX and AIM Release 5 February 2013 ASX Trading Halt Update Further to the announcement on 1 February 2013 that trading in the shares of Forte Energy NL ("Forte Energy" or "The Company") (ASX/AIM: FTE) was halted on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the Company advises that advanced negotiations are continuing on a number of different transactions. The Company is not in a position to provide further information on the potential transactions at this time. Shares will remain suspended on the ASX until after an announcement has been released. 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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