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The Directors of Egdon Resources plc are pleased to announce that the company has completed the acquisition of YCI Resources Limited ("YCIR") from the Heyco Energy Group.As previously reported the consideration for the transaction is the issue to Heyco International, S.L. ("Heyco") of 6,861,434 Ordinary shares in Egdon. Application has been made for the consideration shares to be admitted to AIM and the shares are expected to be admitted on 18th March 2009.Following the admission of these shares Egdon Resources plc will have a total of 75,475,774 Ordinary Shares in Issue. Heyco will hold 9.1% of the enlarged share capital of Egdon.Egdon has also granted Heyco a Net Profit Interest ("NPI") on current and future production from licences PEDL069 and PEDL070. The NPI, which is related to oil price, will range between 5% and 10% of Egdon's net revenues realised from these licences after subtracting allowable costs.View or download full release

The Company was notified on 27 February 2009 that, as a result of an acquisition of ordinary shares in Egdon Resources ("Ordinary Shares") on 26 February 2009, Brewin Dolphin Limited holds 3,449,678 Ordinary Shares (with an equivalent amount of voting rights) which represents approximately 5.03 per cent. of the issued Ordinary Share voting capital of the Company.These shares are held indirectly as follows:Name of ShareholderNumber of ordinary sharesPercentage holdingBrewin Nominees Limited251,3500.37Giltspur Nominees Limited3,118,3284.65Brewin Dolphin Nominees a/c Charity10,0000.01

The Directors of Egdon Resources plc are pleased to announce that the company has reached agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of YCI Resources Limited (“YCIR”) from the Heyco Energy Group (“Heyco”).YCIR is a UK registered private company whose principal asset is a 16.667% interest in PEDL070, which contains the Avington oil field and is located in the Weald Basin of Southern England. YCIR also has a 33.334% interest in adjacent licence PEDL069 which Egdon maps as containing a possible northerly extension to the Avington field. This transaction will increase Egdon’s interests to 36.667% in PEDL070 and to 66.667% in PEDL069.The consideration for the transaction will be the issue to Heyco of 6,861,434 Ordinary shares in Egdon. In addition Egdon will grant Heyco a Net Profit Interest (“NPI”) on current and future production from the licences. The NPI, which is related to oil price, will range between 5% and 10% of Egdon’s net revenues realised from the licences after subtracting allowable costs.The acquisition is subject to review by the Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform following which the transaction will be completed and application will be made for the consideration shares to be admitted to AIM.The Avington oil field was discovered in 2003 with the drilling of the Avington-2 well which tested light oil from the Jurassic age Great Oolite reservoir. During 2007 the drilling and extended production testing of the Avington-3z well established the commerciality of the field with production of 63,000 barrels of oil during the six months test. During 2008 the operator, Star Energy, obtained the required planning and other consents to improve the surface facilities and restart production from the Avington-3z and Avington-2z wells. In addition consent was granted to drill two further appraisal wells on the accumulation. As previously reported by the Company, production commenced at Avington on 23 January 2009 at an initial free-flowing rate of around 300 barrels per day.Commenting on the proposed transaction, Mark Abbott, Managing Director of Egdon said;

“The acquisition of YCIR increases our interest in the Avington oil field to a more material level of 36.667% and will provide an important additional source of revenue and enable us to make further progress towards our near term production targets. We have worked closely with the management of Heyco over a number of years and look forward to their involvement as shareholders in the Company.”

George Yates, President of Heyco Energy Group commented;

“This transaction allows Heyco to gain exposure to the wide range of quality projects within Egdon's portfolio while retaining a financial interest in the Avington Field”

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The Company was notified on 12 February 2009 that on 11 February 2009 Hargreave Hale Limited had sold a total of 500,000 ordinary shares in Egdon Resources ("Ordinary Shares"). Following the disposal Hargreave Hale Limited is interested in 12,740,500 Ordinary Shares representing 18.6 per cent. of the issued voting capital of the Company. 8,750,000 of these Ordinary Shares are held for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for which Hargreave Hale manages the investments on a discretionary basis. The balance of the shares are held for discretionary clients of Hargreave Hale.

Egdon Resources plc (the "Company") was informed yesterday that Mr Walter Roberts, a Non-Executive Director, purchased on 11 February 2009, 100,000 shares at 9 pence in the name of his minor daughter.Mr Roberts' total beneficial shareholding in Egdon is now 1,191,750 ordinary shares, representing approximately 1.74% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The Company was notified on 3 February 2009 that on 2 February 2009 Hargreave Hale Limited acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in Egdon Resources ("Ordinary Shares"). Following the acquisition Hargreave Hale Limited are interested in 13,090,500 Ordinary Shares representing 19.08 per cent. of the issued shares capital. 9,300,000 of these shares are for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for which Hargreave Hale manages the investments on a discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of other discretionary clients.

Egdon Resources plc (AIM:EDR) is pleased to announce completion of the sale of a 10% beneficial interest in Onshore UK Petroleum Exploration and Production Licence 005 (Remainder) (“PEDL005(Remainder)”) to Alba Resources Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nautical Petroleum plc. PEDL005(Remainder) is located in the county of Lincolnshire and contains the producing Keddington oil field.The consideration paid to Egdon is £260,000 in cash with the transaction having an effective date of 31 December 2008. The licence assignment has been approved by the Department for Energy and Climate Change. Egdon will retain a 90% interest and operatorship of the licence.The Keddington oil field was discovered by Candecca Resources in 1998 and produces via two wells from Westphalian (Carboniferous) age sandstone reservoirs from a depth of around 2,180 metres. Egdon acquired the then shut-in field from Roc Oil GB Limited in March 2007 for £250,000. Production was restarted in June 2007 and production currently averages around 50 barrels of oil per day. To date, the field has produced a total of over 192,000 barrels of oil, which represents only a small percentage of the mapped oil in place, which Egdon estimates could total over 4 million barrels. The field has potential for additional drilling to increase the current production levels and total field recovery. Planning consent is already in place for an additional well and a decision on the timing and bottom hole location of this will be made during the first half of 2009 once reprocessing of the existing 3D seismic data has been completed and fully evaluated. In the meantime the previously free-flowing Keddington-2y well is currently being completed for pumped production which is anticipated to increase total field production. Egdon continues to evaluate options for utilising the associated gas production for electricity generation for both site use and for sale and will be progressing decisions in this area during the next few months.Commenting on the sale, Mark Abbott, Managing Director of Egdon said:

“This sale of a minority interest in Keddington provides a valuable addition to our near-term cash resources whilst setting a marker for the value of our remaining interest in the field. We remain encouraged by the upside at Keddington and look forward to working with the management of Nautical in developing further the production and revenue potential of the Keddington field and the other prospects within the licence.”

Steve Jenkins CEO of Nautical commented:

“This is small but significant step in the development of Nautical giving us access to our first production. We already have a good working relationship with Egdon in France and regard them as a very competent onshore operator."

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The Company was notified on 28 January 2009 that on 27 January 2009 Hargreave Hale Limited disposed of 400,000 ordinary shares in Egdon Resources (“Ordinary Shares”). Following the disposal Hargreave Hale Limited are interested in 12,990,500 Ordinary Shares representing 18.9 per cent. of the issued shares capital. 9,300,000 of these shares are for a unit trust operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for which Hargreave Hale manages the investments on a discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of other discretionary clients.

Egdon Resources plc (AIM:EDR) , the UK-based exploration and production company primarily focused on the hydrocarbon-producing basins of onshore UK and Europe, is pleased to announce that it has been advised by Star Energy Group Plc that the Avington Field, came into production on the 23rd January 2009 and is flowing at approximately 300 barrels of oil per day. The decision to switch to jet pump assisted lifting to increase output will be made after a suitable period of production.The Partners in Licence PEDL 070 containing the Avington Oil Field are:Star Energy Oil UK Ltd (Operator)50%Egdon Resources plc20%YCI Resources Ltd16.667%Sterling Resources UK Ltd8.333%Northern Petroleum GB Ltd5%