Vast Announces Termination of Farm-Out Agreement in Colombia

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 3, 2013) - Vast Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VST) has terminated the farm-out agreement (the "Agreement") entered into with Sagres Energy Inc. related to PUT-03, a 148,005 acre block located in the Putumayo Basin of Columbia (the "Block"). Vast successfully acquired the Block in June 2010 through a bidding round organized by the Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos of Colombia.

As per the terms of the Agreement, Vast farmed out a 90% interest in the Block to a subsidiary of Sagres Energy Inc. in exchange for retaining a 10% carried interest during the first exploration phase, which consisted of a minimum expenditure of USD$12.9 million over a period of 36 months.

Vast has recently identified several violations and breaches of representations and warranties contained in the Agreement primarily as a result of the financial standing of Sagres and the work program and obligations not being fulfilled. Vast has submitted a letter to Sagres identifying the various breaches and noting the termination of the Agreement. As a result of the termination of the Agreement Vast now holds a 100% interest in the Block.

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