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The Directors of Egdon Resources plc are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held at the offices of Buchanan Communications at 11.30 am on 7 December 2010 all resolutions put before the meeting were duly passed.

At the meeting the Managing Director Mark Abbott presented a review of the business and its plans for 2011 which is now available on the Company's website www.egdon-resources.com.

Voting Results and Proxy Appointments

The Board of Egdon Resources plc (AIM:EDR) notes the release made yesterday 22 November by Northern Petroleum (GB) Limited ("Northern") advising that the Markwells Wood -1 well, where Egdon's wholly owned subsidiary Egdon Resources U.K. Limited holds a 10% interest, was spudded at 15:00hrs on 21 November 2010.

The Markwells Wood-1 well is located in Sussex licence PEDL126, and lies between the Horndean and Singleton producing oil fields and is assessed to be an extension of the former. The final measured depth of the directionally drilled well will be 1831m at a true vertical depth of 1380m. Further announcements will be made once drilling is completed, or as appropriate.

The Licence Partners in the Markwells Wood-1 well are:

Northern Petroleum (GB) Limited (operator)50%Magellan Petroleum (UK) Limited40%Egdon Resources U.K. Limited10%

Further to the announcements on 22 March 2010 and 28 July 2010, the Board of Egdon Resources plc (AIM:EDR) is pleased to report the completion of the acquisition of EnCore (E&P) Limited, the holder of two licence interests in France - Mairy and Nimes - from EnCore Oil plc. The consideration was £100,000 in cash.The completion follows the receipt of non-opposition to the proposed transfer of the ownership of EnCore (E&P) Limited to Egdon by the French authorities.EnCore (E&P) Limited has a 50% non-operated interest in the Mairy Permit which is located in the Eastern Paris Basin. The interest was increased from 30% to 50% following the withdrawal of Lundin from the permit early in 2010. In addition to conventional Rhaetic oil potential, the permit has also been identified as having shale-oil potential similar to the highly productive Bakken Shale of the US Williston Basin. The permit is operated by Toreador Energy France who concluded a "Paris Basin shale-oil partnership" agreement with Hess in May of 2010 which includes the Mairy Permit.The operated Nimes Permit in the South East Basin of France is owned 100% and is located in an under-explored part of France where there has been a recent resurgence of interest, largely focused on the regions shale-gas potential.Commenting on completion of the acquisition, Mark Abbott, Managing Director of Egdon said:

"France remains a key focus for Egdon and the addition of the Mairy and Nimes permits to our portfolio provides further opportunities for conventional and unconventional oil and gas within the country. We expect a well to be drilled in Mairy during 2011 and will be progressing our evaluation of Nimes over the coming months."

The Board of Egdon Resources plc (AIM:EDR) notes the release made today by Northern Petroleum (GB) Limited (“Northern”), the operator of the planned Markwells Wood-1 well in Sussex licence PEDL126, where Egdon’s wholly owned subsidiary Egdon Resources U.K. Limited holds a 10% interest.Northern has advised that the drilling equipment is currently moving onto the Markwells Wood-1 well site in preparation for commencement of drilling operations. The Markwells Wood-1 well is located between the Horndean and Singleton producing oil fields and is assessed to be an extension of the former. The final measured depth of the directionally drilled well will be 1831m at a true vertical depth of 1380m. The operator has stated that Markwells Wood–1 well will test a target with independently assessed mean potential of 35.0 million barrels of oil in place, with upside potential (with a ten percent probability) of 61.4 million barrels of oil in place.The Licence Partners in the Markwells Wood-1 well are:Northern Petroleum (GB) Limited (operator)50%Magellan Petroleum (UK) Limited40%Egdon Resources U.K. Limited10%

The Company was informed on 4 November 2010 that Mark Abbott, Managing Director, yesterday purchased 133,842 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 13 pence each via his SIPP. Mr Abbott's total beneficial shareholding in the Company is now 7,238,648 ordinary shares, representing 5.54% of the issued share capital of the Company.The Company was also informed yesterday that Walter Roberts, a non-executive Director, yesterday purchased 100,000 ordinary shares in the Company at an average price of 13.69 pence in the name of his minor daughter. Mr Roberts' total beneficial shareholding in the Company is now 1,291,750 ordinary shares, representing 0.99% of the issued share capital of the Company.

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Further to the announcement on 23 June 2010, the Directors of Egdon Resources plc are pleased to announce the completion of the sale of Egdon Resources (New Ventures) Ltd (“ERNV”), the holder of certain of Egdon’s permit interests in France, to eCORP Oil and Gas UK Ltd (“eCORP”) for a consideration of £4.5 million in cash.The assets of ERNV at completion are a 60% interest in the Navacelles Permit, a 40% interest in the Gex Permit and a 40% interest in the Gex Sud Permit Application (the “Permit Interests”).In addition to the cash consideration Egdon has also been granted options to acquire a 6% interest in the Gex Permit, a 6% interest in any permit to be issued pursuant to the Gex Sud Permit Application and a 9% interest in the Navacelles Permit (“The Back-In Options” or “Options”). These Options are exercisable up to the later of two years from the 23 June 2010 (or in the case of the Gex Sud Permit Application two years from any licence award) or 60 days following plugging and abandonment of the relevant drilled well or the completion of initial testing of the first well on each permit, subject to an end-stop date of 23 June 2015. On exercise of any Back-In Option Egdon will pay to ERNV its pro-rata share of all costs incurred by ERNV on that permit together with the appropriate proportion of the original acquisition price.Prior to completion, the French Ministry have confirmed that they do not oppose the transfer of the beneficial interests in the St. Laurent and Pontenx Permits previously held by ERNV to two newly-incorporated Egdon subsidiaries, Egdon Resources France Limited (“ERF”) and Aquitaine Exploration Limited (“Aquitaine”). Once awarded to ERNV, the beneficial interest in the Donzacq Permit will also be transferred from ERNV to the new subsidiaries. ERNV will continue to hold the registered title to the interests in the St Laurent and Pontenx Permits, and when awarded the Donzacq Permit, while the legal transfer of these permit interests to ERF and Aquitaine undergoes the assignment process under the French Mining Code. Egdon and eCORP have entered into an agreement governing their relationship in respect of the rights and liabilities relating to these permit interests during this period which can take up to15 months.Egdon will also provide eCORP with certain services in connection with the business and development of the Permit Interests under a Technical Services Agreement.Commenting on the completion of the disposal of ERNV, Mark Abbott, Managing Director of Egdon said:

”The sale of ERNV to eCORP crystallises tangible value from these early-stage exploration projects and significantly strengthens Egdon’s balance sheet.The cash generated from this transaction gives us the opportunity to accelerate activity on a number of our projects including a renewed focus on higher potential exploration projects. We are also better positioned to take advantage of any acquisition opportunities which may arise.Egdon retain access to upside value in these licences through the Back-In Option and we look forward to assisting eCORP through the provision of technical services in the exploration of the conventional and shale-gas potential of the ERNV permits.France remains a key focus for Egdon, and the St Laurent and Pontenx Permit interests and the Donzacq Permit Application (which we expect to be awarded by year end), hold significant potential for Egdon and along with the two permits being acquired as part of the EnCore transaction (Mairy and Nimes) continue to provide Egdon with a significant operated opportunity base in France."

The Directors of Egdon Resources plc are pleased to provide an update on operations in itsUK licences.Keddington Oil FieldEgdon holds a 75% interest and is the operator of the Keddington oil field located inLincolnshire. Egdon’s joint venture partners in the Keddington oil field are Terrain Energy Limited (15%) and Alba Resources Limited (10%), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nautical Petroleum plc.The Keddington-3z well has been on free-flowing production since 7 June 2010. Total production to the end of August 2010 was 15,828 barrels of oil and 60.4 million cubic feet of gas with no associated water. The field produced for a total of 82 days during this period and the average production rate was 193 barrels of oil per day and 737,000 cubic feet of gas per day. Total flows have remained restricted throughout the period to manage gas production The flare system on the field was upgraded in late September to handle the high gas flows.As advised on 14 June 2010 Egdon are investigating the use of the produced gas for electricity generation and export and progress is being made in this regard. Prior to committing to an investment in electricity generation infrastructure, the sustainable gas flow rates and total gas reserves need to be fully understood to maximise the value of any investment. The existing 3D seismic data has been re-mapped integrating the results of the Keddington-3 and 3z wells. It is planned to undertake specialist sampling and analysis of the oil and gas from the well in the next few weeks to determine the mechanism for gas production under reservoir conditions. This work will enable an update to the field reservoir model and a revision to the field reserves to enable planning of further wells on the field to maximise production. As part of the field review the potential utilisation of the gas discovered in the underlying Namurian sequence and the early drilling of the contiguous Louth Prospect will be considered to maximise the value of the greater Keddington area.As an interim measure a dual fuel gas/diesel generator is to be installed during October to utilise produced gas for site electrical use.The Keddington-1z well has remained shut-in during the period and it is likely that this well will be used as a donor for a horizontal sidetrack to be drilled early in 2011.Dukes Wood-1 Extended Well TestEgdon is the operator of Nottinghamshire licence PEDL118 with a 65% interest. Egdon’s joint venture partners are Terrain Energy Limited (25%) and Angus Energy Eakring Limited (10%). The Extended Well Test (“EWT”) on the Dukes Wood-1 well has now been completed. Three separate zones were perforated and tested.The Ashover Grit Unit 4 (“AG4”) was the primary objective for this well and produced a total of 1108 barrels of oil and 9783 barrels of water over 67 production days at average rates of 16.5 barrels of oil per day at a water cut of 90%. The AG4 was isolated with a retrievable bridge plug and the Sub Alton-Crawshaw (“SAC”) was perforated over a 5 metre interval (624-629 metres measured depth). The formation was observed to be over-pressured as a result of the historical water injection on the field and free-flowed formation water with no oil at rates of over 1000 barrels per day. Following isolation of the SAC interval the Loxley Edge Rock (“LER”) was perforated over a 4 metre interval (611-615 metres measured depth) and put on pumped production. Due to the low permeability of the LER it was only possible to pump the well for around 6 hours per day. Each 6 hour cycle produced around 37 barrels of fluid with around 1.5 barrels of oil.The EWT has indicated significantly better flow rates in the AG4 and SAC from those observed in historical wells which is thought to be as a result of modern drilling and completion techniques. However, the overall oil rates were lower than pre-drill estimates and a decision on the future use of the Dukes Wood-1 well will be made in conjunction with partners following a detailed review.Egdon have identified a number of independent targets on the Eakring/Dukes Wood structure including previously un-drilled highs and these will now be evaluated with the benefit of the Dukes Wood-1 results to inform the next stage of evaluation of the Eakring/Dukes Wood field rejuvenation project.Ceres Gas FieldThe Ceres Gas Field in Southern North Sea block 47/93, where Egdon hold a 10% interest, is currently shut-in following an extension to the planned shut-down of the Cleeton Platform for extended maintenance and repairs by the operator BP. It is anticipated that these works will be completed and production will re-commence prior to the year-end.The 47/9c-11x well has only produced intermittently since coming on stream during April 2010 due to issues with the non-operated infrastructure downstream of the well. However, when on production, the well has flowed according to expectations and it is anticipated that Ceres will generate a stable income stream once the infrastructure issues are resolved.Kirkleatham Gas Field DevelopmentConstruction operations are progressing well at Egdon’s operated Kirkleatham gas field development in PEDL068 where Egdon hold a 40% interest. Egdon’s joint venture partners in the PEDL068 licence are Sterling Resources (UK) Limited (47%), Yorkshire Exploration Limited (8%) and Montrose Industries Limited (5%). All necessary consents have been obtained and above and below ground pipeline construction is nearing completion. The procurement of all equipment is well advanced and it is anticipated that the field will be ready for commissioning during November with first gas currently scheduled for late November to early December 2010 during the winter gas season as planned.Commenting on developments in its UK portfolio Mark Abbott Managing Director of Egdon said;

“The ongoing evaluation of the Keddington field is expected to lead to increased field production and revenues during 2011 through the drilling of an additional horizontal producer and the utilisation of the produced gas for electricity export. The evaluation of additional oil and gas resources in the underlying Namurian sandstones at Keddington and in the nearby 3D defined Louth Prospect is a priority for the Company to determine the value of the greater Keddington area.The delays in sustained production at Ceres are disappointing but the repair and maintenance programme being undertaken by BP should ensure reliable production from Ceres going forward.We are pleased with the continued progress at Kirkleatham and look forward to commencement of production from our first operated gas field and the addition of a further revenue stream by the year end “

For further information please contact:Egdon Resources plcMark Abbott, Managing Director01256 702292Buchanan CommunicationsRichard Darby, James Strong020 7466 5000Nominated Adviser and Broker – Seymour PierceJonathan Wright, Richard Redmayne020 7107 8000Notes to Authors Egdon Resources plcEgdon Resources plc (LSE: EDR) is an established UK-based exploration and production company primarily focused on onshore exploration and production in the hydrocarbon-producing basins of the UK and Europe.Egdon currently holds interests in thirty five licences in the UK and France and has an active programme of exploration, appraisal and development within its balanced portfolio of oil and gas assets. Egdon is an approved operator in both the UK and France.Egdon has production from the Keddington and Kirklington oil fields in the East Midlands and the Avington oil field in Hampshire. Further oil and gas production is anticipated from Kirkleatham and Ceres in 2010 and Waddock Cross in 2011.On completion of the acquisition of Encore E&P Limited, Egdon will acquire a further two permits onshore France.Egdon has announced a disposal of its French subsidiary to eCORP. This will result in two French permits being transferred from Egdon ownership on completion which is expected shortly.Egdon Resources plc listed on AIM in January 2008, following the demerger of its gas storage business, Portland Gas plc (now renamed Infrastrata plc). The pre-demerged business was formed in 1997 and listed on AIM in December 2004.In accordance with the AIM Rules – Note for Mining and Oil and Gas Companies, the information contained in this announcement has been reviewed and signed off by the Managing Director of Egdon Resources plc Mark Abbott, a Geoscientist with over 23 years experience.View or download full release

Egdon Resources plc (the "Company") was informed today that as a result of one of Mr Mark Abbott's sons achieving his majority, his shareholding is no longer to be counted as part of Mr Abbott's beneficial shareholding. Accordingly, although these shares have not been sold, Mr Abbott's beneficial shareholding is reduced by 100,000 ordinary shares to 7,104,806 ordinary shares, representing 5.44% of the issued and voting share capital of the Company.