Calgary, Alberta – April 13, 2016 – Horizon Petroleum Ltd. (“Horizon” or the “Corporation”) (TSX.V: HPL) announces that Jeffrey Lightfoot has resigned as corporate secretary and Marion McGrath has been appointed in his stead.

Marion McGrath has been actively engaged in the securities industry for over 30 years. She has served as a director and officer of numerous public companies in a corporate administrative capacity. Ms. McGrath is the owner of iO Corporate Services Ltd., which company provides corporate and accounting services to various publicly-traded Canadian companies. Prior to organizing iO Corporate, Ms. McGrath was a senior paralegal with a Vancouver-based securities law firm.

Horizon would like to extend its gratitude to Mr. Lightfoot for his contribution to the Corporation.

For further information, please contact:

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

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

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