MNP Petroleum Corp. and Stichting VB Vagobel Agree to Extend Closing Date of Private Placement Transaction

BAAR, SWITZERLAND, December 30, 2014

MNP Petroleum Corp. (“MNP”) (TSX-V: MNP; OTCQB: MNAP) announces that pursuant to the terms of the of the binding private placement agreement dated November 30, 2014 Stichting VB Vagobel (“Vagobel”) has requested to extend the Closing date to February 19, 2015. Vagobel has informed MNP because of the slow business practice during the holiday season, Vagobel requires further time to finalize its financing facility. 

 

About MNP

MNP is an international oil and gas company with primary focus on exploration and development in Central Asia and Mongolia. Through its 1.2% equity interest in Petromanas Energy Inc., a Canadian public company, MNP participates in exploration projects in Albania, France and Australia. In Tajikistan MNP owns 90% working interest in a Production Sharing Agreement covering the license areas Zapadnyi and Severo-Zapadnyi in the Soughd region through its wholly-owned subsidiary DWM Petroleum AG, and it has agreed to purchase a working interest eight producing oilfields.  In Mongolia, MNP owns 74% working interest in two Production Sharing Contracts covering Blocks XIII and XIV through its wholly-owned subsidiary DWM Petroleum AG.

 

About Vagobel

Stichting VB Vagobel is a company exploring international opportunities. It was founded in 1992 in The Netherlands as a financial holding company for real estate and other assets.

Vagobel is currently investing in companies in the upstream oil industry and is currently involved in opportunities in the Middle East and Africa. Through MNP Petroleum Vagobel intends to enhance its visibility in Central Asia. Through its sister company registered in Singapore, Vagobel holds equity in a maritime shipping consortium and intends to explore opportunities in the maritime bunkering industry. In the near future, Vagobel also intends to investigate opportunities in the alternative and bio energy industries.

 

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

For further information please contact:

 

Peter-Mark Vogel                                                                                           

Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary                                     

MNP Petroleum Corp.                                                                                  

Bahnofstr. 9, P.O. Box 1259                                                                           

6341, Baar                                                                                                          
Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 718 10 30                                                                                      

Fax: +41 44 718 10 39                                                                                     
Email: info@mnppetroleum.com

Web: www.mnppetroleum.com

 

Robert Giordano             

J. Streicher Capital

Investor Relations - USA

55 Broadway, 3rd floor

New York, NY 10006

USA

Tel: +1 917 327 3938

Email: rgiordano@jstreichercapital.com

 

Dr. Georg Hochwimmer

Europe Investor Relations

General Research GmbH

Tel: +49 89 2500 4330

Email: hochwimmer@generalresearch.de

 

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