Bow Energy Limited (ASX:BOW) Share Purchase Plan Scaled Back To A$30.0 Million

Brisbane, Dec 22, 2010 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Bow Energy Limited (ASX:BOW) are pleased to announce that it has received applications for over A$36 million under its Share Purchase Plan ("SPP"). The final amount is subject to cheque clearances and application confirmations, however as previously advised, Bow set a cap of A$30.0 million for the SPP and therefore applications will be scaled back on a pro-rata basis.

Funds raised from the SPP will be used for working capital and an expansion of exploration and appraisal activities in the Bowen, Cooper and Surat Basins.

Mr John De Stefani, Chief Executive Officer, said "Following the successful completion of the Institutional Placement in November 2010, which raised A$48.4 million, it is pleasing that support has been replicated across the balance of our register and has resulted in Bow exceeding the cap of A$30.0 million for the SPP. The capital raising program, along with the cash on hand, has provided Bow with cash funds of approximately A$120 million".

"Bow is now in a strong position to fund ongoing exploration and appraisal activities, production pilots, field infrastructure and pipeline approvals as well as completion of Bow's 30 MW Blackwater Power Project. The additional funds raised through the SPP strengthens Bow's ability to deliver commercial gas flows, early cash flow from electricity sales plus achieving gas reserves targets of 6,200PJ 3P and 1,250PJ 2P by end of 2011 across Bow's 100% owned Bowen Basin CSG fields to feed growing export and domestic gas markets", De Stefani concluded.

New shares issued under the SPP will rank equally with existing fully paid ordinary shares in Bow and are expected to be issued and allotted on Thursday, 23 December 2010.

Contact

John De Stefani CEO - Commercial Bow Energy Limited Tel: +61-7-3238-6300 http://www.bowenergy.com.au Vic Palanyk COO - Chief Operations Officer Bow Energy Limited Tel: +61-7-3238-6300 http://www.bowenergy.com.au