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Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. ("Primeline" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PEH) today announced that it has filed its annual
audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2016 and related management discussion and analysis. Copies of these
documents may be obtained at www.SEDAR.com under Primeline's profile or on
Primeline's website at www.pehi.com.
During the year ended March 31, 2016 the Company, together with its partner CNOOC, has:
- Increased revenues from LS36-1 net to Primeline to approximately CAD$36 million (RMB 179 million) from CAD$32
million (RMB 159 million) for the year ended March 31, 2015 notwithstanding the challenging market conditions and the
related disputes with Zhejiang Gas and CNOOC;
- Produced gas from LS36-1 with no significant technical problems and delivered approximately 134 million cubic
metres (mmcm) natural gas to Zhejiang Gas under the Gas Sales Contract during the year ended March 31, 2016; and
- Undertaken preparatory works to drill the adjustment well LS36-1-A4M following the Joint Management Committee for
Block 25/34 in February 2016. This adjustment well was successfully drilled and completed following subsequent to the
year end.
In addition, the Company has completed the drilling of two exploration wells in Block 33/07 and fulfilled its work commitment
under Petroleum Contract 33/07 with 100% of working interest:
Primeline has substantial amounts outstanding due to the dispute with Zhejiang Gas and CNOOC on various issues relating to Gas
Sale Contract and Petroleum Contract. The Company will continue to seek a negotiated resolution of the disputes but if the
matters go to the completion of arbitration the Company and its legal counsel believe it would have a very high probability of
having the Gas Sales Contract terms upheld and the Petroleum Contract protected. The Company expects that the disputes with
Zhejiang Gas and CNOOC will be resolved to the Company's satisfaction and that with a gradually improving economic climate it
will be possible to leverage the production base of the Company to finance continued exploration and provide a base for future
expansion.
About Primeline Energy Holdings Inc.
Primeline is an exploration and production company focusing exclusively on China natural resources to become a major supplier
of gas and oil to the East China market. Primeline has a 100% Contractor's interest in, and is the operator of, the petroleum
contract with CNOOC for Block 33/07 (4,397sq km) and a 49% interest in the producing LS36-1 gas field in Block 25/34, together
with CNOOC (51% interest and acting as Operator. Both blocks are located in the East China Sea. LS36-1 has been in production
since July 2014. Shares of Primeline are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol PEH.
ON BEHALF OF PRIMELINE ENERGY HOLDINGS INC.
Ming Wang, Chief Executive Officer
Please visit the Company's website at www.pehi.com. Should you wish to
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"Primeline Energy" in the subject line.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this news release contain forward-looking information, which involves inherent risk and
uncertainty affecting the business of Primeline. Although these statements are based on assumptions management believes to be
reasonable, actual results may vary from those anticipated in such statements. If the disputes with Zhejiang Gas and CNOOC
are not resolved to Primeline's satisfaction, or if Zhejiang Gas secures a lower price for gas sold thereunder or does not comply
with the take or pay payment obligations, and if CNOOC and its subsidiary fail to fulfil their obligations and duties as operator
and sale agents for Primeline in LS36-1, the Company's revenues or cash flow may be lower than anticipated and there may be a
serious consequent adverse effect on the Company's debt repayment obligations under the Syndicate Facility. Exploration for oil
and gas is subject to the inherent risk that it will not result in a commercial discovery.
Neither the 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.