Filing of US$1.25 Billion Statement of Claim

FILING OF US$1.25 BILLION STATEMENT OF CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION AGAINST SPAIN

Berkeley Energia Limited (Berkeley) advises that its wholly owned subsidiary, Berkeley Exploration Limited (BEL or the Company), has filed a Memorial of Claim at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington, D.C. in the Company's ongoing international arbitration proceedings against the Kingdom of Spain (Spain).

As previously announced, the Company referred its investment dispute with Spain to arbitration at ICSID where BEL alleges that Spain's actions against its Spanish subsidiary, Berkeley Minera España SA (BME), and the Salamanca Project (Project) have violated multiple provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).

The Company's Memorial of Claim has now been filed with ICSID with the Company seeking compensation in the order of US$1.25 billion (US$1,250,000,000).

The Memorial of Claim also includes:

• Factual background to the Project and the dispute;
• A detailed statement of the legal basis for the claim brought against Spain;
• A number of key witness statements; and

Notwithstanding the investment dispute and the filing of the Memorial of Claim, the Company remains committed to the Salamanca Project and continues to be open to a constructive dialogue with Spain. BEL is ready to collaborate with the relevant Spanish authorities to find an amicable resolution to the permitting situation and remains hopeful discussions can take place in the near term.

Berkeley will continue to provide further updates on the arbitration proceedings as required.