14 February 2013 IMC Exploration Group Plc ("IMC" or the "Company") "Avoca" Licences awarded to IMC The directors of IMC Exploration Group Plc are delighted to announce that IMC has been awarded two additional prospecting licences, PL Area 3849 and PL Area 3850 (both in Co. Wicklow) by the Exploration and Mining Division of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. These licence areas include the historic Avoca mine and are close to where IMC had its recent significant gold discovery yielding 354g/t gold (=11.38oz/t gold). IMC now holds four contiguous exploration licence areas in Co. Wicklow. Dr Glenn Millar, Managing Director of IMC, commented "In keeping with IMC's strategy to build a world class gold resource, these new additional licences, along with our recent gold find, give IMC the capacity to immediately accelerate our exploration programme in this area." The Directors of the company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement. For further information please contact: IMC Exploration Group Plc Mr. Liam McGrattan Investor Relations Tel. Ireland: +353 87 2745427 Dr. Glenn Millar Managing Director Tel. Ireland: +353 86 1714790 Mr. Hugh Gibney Executive Chairman Tel. Ireland: +353 1 823 0510 LHM Casey McGrath Mr. Con Casey Tel. Ireland: +353 1 495 9200 [ con.casey@lhmcaseymcgrath.ie ] Kathryn Byrne Limelight Communications Tel. Ireland: +353 85 2336033 

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