New Well Spud in Tanazania

AMINEX PLC

NEW WELL SPUD IN TANZANIA

Aminex PLC ("Aminex") announces that it has been advised by Tullow Oil, operator of the Ruvuma PSA in southern Tanzania, that the Likonde-1 well was spudded at 7.30 hrs on 9 January 2010.  Likonde-1 well will test multiple targets in the Tertiary, Cretaceous, and Permo-Trias Karoo intervals.  

Participants in the well are Tullow 50%, Ndovu Resources Ltd. (an Aminex company) 37.5% and Solo Oil 12.5%.

Further announcements will be made when there is appropriate information to report.

Further information:

Aminex PLC                             +44 (0) 20 7291 3100

Brian Hall - Chairman

Pelham Public Relations    +44 (0) 20 7337 1509 or +44 (0)7802 442486

Archie Berens

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