Anagni-1 test update

Ascent Resources PLC 20 September 2007 Ascent Resources plc / Epic: AST / Index: AIM / Sector: Oil and Gas Ascent Resources plc ('Ascent' or the 'Company') Anagni-1 test update Ascent Resources plc, the AIM traded oil and gas exploration and production company, continues testing operations in the Anagni-1 well located in the Frosinone Exploration Permit in the Latina Valley. During drilling, drilling fluid is used as a lubricant and to remove drill cuttings. In Anagni-1, due to the high permeability and fractured nature of the reservoir, significant amounts of drilling fluid were lost into the formation. In order to evaluate the potential of the reservoir, this lost fluid needs to be recovered. So far 1,435 tonnes of fluids have been have been pumped from the well. This is just over 40% of the amount that was estimated to have been lost during the drilling operations. In accordance with standard geological practises, the recovered fluids are sampled daily and analysed in a 3rd party laboratory. Importantly, the analysis results show traces of oil in over 65% of the samples, with one reporting as much as 1% of oil. The well is producing a steady 200 barrels of fluids per day and the testing permit is valid until the end of October. Ascent has an 80% interest in the Frosinone exploration permit and Pentex Italia Limited has a 20% interest. The information contained in this announcement has been reviewed and approved by Gavin Ward, Ascent's Exploration Manager (member of the AAPG) and has 19 years relevant experience in the oil industry. * * ENDS * * For further information visit www.ascentresources.co.uk or contact: Jeremy Eng Ascent Resources plc Tel: 020 7251 4905 Hugo de Salis St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: 020 7242 4477 Notes: Ascent Resources has a portfolio of over 20 gas and oil projects across six countries in Europe. The projects are onshore in Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Spain, Slovenia and offshore Netherlands. The Company operates Spain's only onshore oilfield where production currently averages over 110 barrels of oil per day. With the stable European gas market, Ascent's portfolio favours gas over oil. With the exception of the Netherlands, all of its projects are located onshore where operating and development costs are substantially lower than they are offshore. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange