Eco Atlantic announces stock option grant

TORONTO, Dec. 24, 2012 /CNW/ - ECO (ATLANTIC) OIL & GAS LTD. (TSX-V: EOG, NSX: EOG.) Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. ("Eco Atlantic" or the "Company") announces that, in compliance with the Company's option plan, it has granted 900,000 options to certain directors, officers, and new employees. Terms of the options include an exercise price of $0.40 per common share, and a vesting schedule allowing for the vesting of the options granted in three equal installments, with 1/3 vesting December 24, 2012; 1/3 vesting December 24, 2013 and 1/3 vesting December 24, 2014. The options expire on December 24, 2017. Subsequent to this grant, the total number of options outstanding is 5,940,000.

About Eco Atlantic

Eco Atlantic is an oil and gas exploration company focused on the bourgeoning petroleum opportunity in Namibia. Through its wholly owned Namibian subsidiary, Eco Namibia, it holds five petroleum licenses issued by the Government of the Republic of Namibia. Eco Namibia holds three offshore license blocks covering more than 25,000 square kilometers (6,177,000 acres), in the Walvis Basin. Eco Namibia also holds two onshore license blocks covering 30,000 square kilometers (7,413,000 acres). Eco Namibia enjoys a strong local presence, and has a longstanding relationship with the energy and oil and gas sector in Namibia and in the region. The terms and conditions of these licenses are regulated by agreements signed by Eco with the Government of the Republic of Namibia in March 2011.

Forward Looking Statements

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Although Eco Atlantic believes in light of the experience of its officers and directors, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors that have been considered appropriate that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because Eco Atlantic can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and Eco Atlantic undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

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SOURCE: Eco Oil & Gas (Atlantic) Ltd.