Poplar Creek Resources Inc. Update

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 9, 2014) -

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Poplar Creek Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PCK) ("Poplar" or the "Company"), "PCK" on the TSX Venture Exchange, announces that the TSXV has suspended trading in the Company's shares and the Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario Securities Commissions have issued or will be issuing crease trade orders against the Company as a result of the fact the annual audited financial statements and MD&A and related documentation have not been filed as required by securities laws and such suspensions and orders will remain in effect until the filings are made. The Company's current financial situation is such that it is only expected that the filings will be made in conjunction with a reverse takeover or other transaction. At this time no such transaction has been identified.

Forward Looking Statements:

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, which address future activities including the closing of the financing, exploration drilling and activity, and events or developments that the Corporation intends, plans, anticipates, believes, estimates or expects are forward looking statements. Actual results may differ materially. Although the Corporation believes such forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: market conditions and difficulties of raising funds in this economic environment, availability and costing of exploration contractors; exploration success; continued availability of capital government regulations, laws and charges; environmental developments; exploitation economics; and generally the economic, market, financial and business conditions in the present volatile and uncertain economic period. Investors are cautioned that any statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those stated in the forward looking statements. The Corporation does not intend, and does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect financial results is included in the documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities by Poplar Creek. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.