Horizon Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company” or “Horizon”) (TSXV: HPL) and PMI Resources Ltd. (“PMI”) (TSXV: PMI) previously report, in a press release dated January 17, 2017, the entering into of a non-binding Letter of Intent (the “LOI”), dated December 21, 2016, under which PMI will assign to Horizon its two Luxembourg subsidiaries which hold a 100% working interest in two hydrocarbons licenses in southwest France known as Ledeuix and Ger, and consisting of approximately 171,520 acres.

The LOI provided for exclusivity under which PMI agreed to not solicit other parties, to acquire or joint venture the hydrocarbons licenses in France, until January 31, 2017, and PMI and Horizon had agreed to work towards completing a Definitive Agreement by this January 31, 2017, date. PMI and Horizon have agreed to extend the exclusivity period to February 14, 2017, to allow for additional time to complete the Definitive Agreement.

All other particulars of the LOI remain the same.

About Horizon Petroleum Ltd.

Calgary-based Horizon is focused on the appraisal and development of oil & gas reserves internationally. The Management and Board of Horizon consist of oil & gas professionals with significant international experience.

For further information about the Company, please contact:

Dr. David Winter
President & CEO
+1 403 619-2957

David R. Robinson
VP Business Development
+1 403 399-9047

For further information about PMI, please contact:

David Farrell
President & CEO
Tel: (604) 609-6110

 

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