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Published on 2/21/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Austex Oil arranges A$3.2 million private placement of ordinary stock

Investors buy 37,647,060 ordinary shares at A$0.085 each with options

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 21 - Austex Oil Ltd. said it has negotiated a A$3.2 million private placement of shares on Monday.

The company will sell 37,647,060 ordinary shares at A$0.085 apiece. The price per share is a 15% discount to the A$0.10 closing share price on Feb. 17.

Investors will also receive one option for every three shares bought. The options are each exercisable at A$0.15 for two years. The strike price reflects a 50% premium to the Feb. 17 closing share price.

Proceeds will be used for exploration and development on the company's oil and gas leases in Oklahoma and Kansas and also for general working capital purposes.

Austex Oil is an oil and gas development company based in Sydney, Australia.

Issuer:Austex Oil Ltd.
Issue:Ordinary shares
Amount:A$3.2 million
Shares:37,647,060
Price:A$0.085
Options:One option for every three shares
Option expiration:Two years
Option strike price:A$0.15
Pricing date:Feb. 20
Stock symbol:Australia: AOK
Stock price:A$0.10 at close Feb. 17
Market capitalization:A$26.93 million

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