Ellesmere Port Planning Appeal

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.

25 July 2018

IGas Energy plc (AIM: IGAS)

("IGas" or "the Company")

Ellesmere Port Planning Appeal

IGas today announces that it has now lodged an appeal against the decision made by Cheshire West and Chester Council's Planning and Licensing Committee, on 25^th January 2018, to refuse planning consent for routine tests on a rock formation encountered in the Ellesmere Port-1 well, drilled in late 2014.

For further information please contact:

IGas Energy plc

Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 9899

Stephen Bowler, Chief Executive Officer

Julian Tedder, Chief Financial Officer

Ann-marie Wilkinson, Director of Corporate Affairs

Investec Bank plc (NOMAD and Joint Corporate Broker)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 5970

Sara Hale/Jeremy Ellis/Neil Coleman

Canaccord Genuity (Joint Corporate Broker)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7523 8000

Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor

Vigo Communications

Tel: +44 (0)20 7830 9700

Patrick d'Ancona/Chris McMahon