KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA--(Marketwired - July 5, 2016) - Mitra Energy Inc. ("Mitra" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:MTE) today announced that, further to its news release dated June 8, 2016, it has completed a non-brokered private placement ("Private Placement") of 700,000 common shares at a price of $0.49 per common share for gross proceeds of $343,000. The proceeds will be used by the Company for general working capital requirements.

All securities issued in the Private Placement are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation, expiring on November 6, 2016.

Certain directors and officers of the Company acquired common shares under the Private Placement. Such participation is considered to be a "related party transaction", as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101"). The Company intends to rely on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(b) of MI 61-101 in respect of such insider participation.

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