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RNS Number : 8162C Maple Energy plc 19 November 2009

19 November 2009

MAPLE ENERGY PLC

("Maple" or the "Company")

Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

("PDMR") or Connected Persons

Maple Energy plc (AIM: MPLE; LIMA: MPLE), an integrated energy company with assets in Peru, announces today that on 18 November 2009 Mr. Rex Canon, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, satisfied the repurchase obligation of the sale and repurchase agreement (the "Agreement") announced on 24 April 2009.

The Agreement was entered into with Credibolsa SAB, a regulated broker dealer in Peru, pursuant to which Mr. Canon sold 66,400 ordinary shares in the Company beneficially owned by Mr. Canon (the "Shares") at a price of $3.01 per ordinary share with an obligation to repurchase the Shares on or before 19 November 2009 at a price of $3.15 per ordinary share, or an aggregate repurchase price of $208,900, plus certain fees (the "Repurchase Price").

Following the repurchase of the ordinary shares as required by the Agreement, Mr. Canon beneficially owns 7,216,998 ordinary shares in the Company, or 8.1% of the outstanding share capital of the Company on a non-diluted basis.

For further information, please contact:

Maple Energy plc (+ 51 1 611 4000)

Jack W. Hanks, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director

Rex W. Canon, Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director

Jefferies International Limited (+44 20 7029 8000)

Jack Pryde

Paul Wheeler

Schuyler Evans

Mirabaud Securities Ltd (+44 20 7321 2508)

Peter Krens

Rory Scott

Citigate Dewe Rogerson (+44 20 7638 9571)

Martin Jackson

George Cazenove

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RNS Number : 1484C Maple Energy plc 06 November 2009

06 November 2009

MAPLE ENERGY PLC

("Maple" or the "Company")

Notification of Transactions

By Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility Shareholding

Maple Energy plc (AIM: MPLE; LIMA: MPLE), an integrated energy company with assets in Peru, was notified that on 5 November 2009, Mr. Jack Hanks, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director, entered into a sale and repurchase agreement (the "Agreement") through the Lima Stock Exchange for the sale and repurchase of up to 169,230 ordinary shares beneficially owned by Mr. Hanks.

Under the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Hanks will sell 169,230 ordinary shares at a price of $1.23 (74p*) per ordinary share, while assuming an obligation to repurchase such shares at a price of $1.24 (75p*) per ordinary share on or before 7 December 2009.

Mr. Hanks used the proceeds from this transaction in conjunction with the proceeds from a previous sale and repurchase agreement closed on 29 October 2009, to fulfill his repayment obligations outstanding under an existing sale and repurchase agreement that became due on 5 November 2009 for 478,557 ordinary shares.

Following the above dealings, and prior to the repurchase of such ordinary shares, Mr. Hanks will beneficially own 3,118,917 ordinary shares, or 3.5% of the outstanding share capital of Company on a non-diluted basis.

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Maple Energy plc:

RNS Number : 9980B Maple Energy plc 05 November 2009

5 November 2009

MAPLE ENERGY PLC

("Maple" or the "Company")

Maple Successfully Obtains US$30 Million

Firm Commitment Equity Financing

Maple Energy plc (AIM: MPLE; LIMA: MPLE), an integrated energy company with assets in Peru, has entered into a standby equity distribution agreement (the "SEDA") with YA Global Master SPV Ltd ("Yorkville"), an affiliate of Yorkville Advisors LLC, an international investment group headquartered in the United States.

Yorkville has agreed to a firm commitment to subscribe for up to US$30 million of the Company's ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares"), subject to the other terms and conditions within the SEDA (the "Firm Commitment"). The SEDA allows Maple to draw down funds in tranches - at its own discretion and for a period not to exceed 30 months - in exchange for the issue of new equity under the terms outlined in the appendices below.

Furthermore, as part of the SEDA, Yorkville has also subscribed for 247,933 Ordinary Shares (the "Subscription Shares") at a purchase price of US$0.01 per Ordinary Share. Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the Subscription Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that admission will become effective and that trading will commence on 10 November 2009. Following the issue of the Subscription Shares, Maple's total issued ordinary share capital will be 89,494,987 Ordinary Shares.

Maple has entered into the SEDA, and intends to use any proceeds generated as a means of raising additional working capital, including for the Ethanol Project, and for general corporate purposes.

Concurrent with the execution of the SEDA, Yorkville entered into a share lending agreement ("Share Lending Agreement") with Maple's chief executive officer, Rex Canon, and Interline Enterprise S.L.U., which is beneficially owned by Carlos A. de la Guerra Sison, an executive director of the Company (the "Shareholders"), whereby Yorkville will borrow up to 819,672 Ordinary Shares from the Shareholders for the term of the SEDA.

Rex Canon, CEO of Maple Energy, commented today:

"We are very pleased to announce this firm commitment financing with Yorkville. The facility is entirely discretionary and can be drawn upon as required or desired giving Maple certainty and flexibility of funding. Furthermore, the capital can be accessed quickly and at attractive pricing enabling Maple to respond to new opportunities and funding requirements as and when they appear. As an integrated energy company, Maple has a wide range of interests and assets across Peru, including our exciting Ethanol Project, and we believe this new equity financing facility further strengthens our capital position as we seek to deliver on our strategy and enhance value for our shareholders."

For further information, please contact:

Maple Energy plc (+ 51 1 611 4000)

Jack W. Hanks, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director

Rex W. Canon, Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director

Jefferies International Limited: (+44 20 7029 8000)

Jack Pryde

Paul Wheeler

Schuyler Evans

Citigate Dewe Rogerson (+44 20 7638 9571)

Martin Jackson

George Cazenove

Appendices

Terms and conditions of the SEDA

Under the terms of the SEDA, subscriptions of Ordinary Shares by Yorkville will take place at timings and intervals and in quantities as determined in Maple's sole discretion, subject to certain limitations on the size of any individual subscription based upon the daily trading volume of Ordinary Shares on the Lima Stock Exchange (the "LME") and a maximum subscription amount not to exceed US$700,000 for any single subscription.

The purchase price per Ordinary Share to be paid by Yorkville shall be calculated by taking the average of the three lowest daily volume weighted average prices of the Ordinary Shares on the LME during the five trading day period immediately after Maple notifies Yorkville of a subscription request, less a five point four per cent (5.4%) discount. The term of the SEDA shall extend for a period of 24 months from the first use of the SEDA by Maple or, if earlier, 30 months after the date of the SEDA. Maple may terminate the SEDA at any time during the term of the agreement, and may be obligated to do so upon request from Rex Canon, Chief Executive Officer of Maple, or Interline Enterprise S.L.U. pursuant to the terms of an agreement between the Company and these shareholders.

In addition to the terms above, Yorkville is not permitted to short sell or enter into any hedging transactions in relation to Ordinary Shares (other than Ordinary Shares Yorkville may hold pursuant to the Share Lending Agreement), and will further not be required to subscribe for Ordinary Shares if such subscription would cause Yorkville's beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares to exceed 2.99% of the issued Ordinary Shares (or 0.99% if Maple is in an "offer period" for purposes of the Irish Takeover Code).

There are no new significant shareholders created by the issue of the Subscription Shares. In addition to the subscription of the Subscription Shares, Maple has agreed to reimburse Yorkville for certain of the fees and expenses of its advisers incurred in connection with the subscription of Ordinary Shares under the SEDA, subject to certain limitations. Further, The Maple Companies, Limited, a direct subsidiary of Maple, shall also make a success payment of US$300,000 to Yorkville following completion of the fifth subscription by Yorkville of Ordinary Shares under the SEDA.

Share Lending Agreement

Concurrent with the execution of the SEDA, Yorkville entered into a Share Lending Agreement with the Shareholders, whereby Yorkville will borrow up to 819,672 Ordinary Shares from the Shareholders for the term of the SEDA. The loaned shares are lent free of charge, and the Shareholders retain all rights to dividend or non-cash distributions in respect of the loaned shares during the term of the SEDA. Upon termination of the Share Lending Agreement, Yorkville will be obligated to redeliver any loaned shares, or an equivalent number of loaned shares, to the Shareholders within two days of such termination. Yorkville may also terminate the Share Lending Agreement and redeliver the loaned shares at any time at its sole discretion.

Notwithstanding the Share Lending Agreement, Rex Canon and Carlos A. de la Guerra Sison, who holds his Ordinary Shares through Interline Enterprise S.L.U., hold 7,150,598 and 10,137,170 Ordinary Shares, respectively, or 8.0% and 11.3% of the issued share capital of the Company, on a non-diluted basis.

About Yorkville

Founded in January 2001, Yorkville specialises in providing flexible and cost-effective debt and equity financing to publicly listed companies worldwide. Yorkville has a broad investment mandate and the flexibility to invest across many geographies as well as sectors, including natural resources, technology media & telecommunication (TMT), healthcare, industrials and shipping. Yorkville has offices in Jersey City, New Jersey; Jupiter, Florida; London and Hong Kong. It also has joint venture agreements in Italy, Greece and Israel.

About Maple Energy

Maple is an integrated independent energy company, listed in London and Lima, with assets and operations in Peru engaging in numerous aspects of the energy industry, including: