Investment update

12 February 2009

AIM: XTR

                          XTRACT ENERGY PLC
                     ("Xtract" or the "Company")

              INVESTMENT UPDATE - MEO Australia Limited

Xtract refers  shareholders to  the following  announcement  released
today in Australia by MEO.

                       "ASX AND MEDIA RELEASE

                            Zeus-1 update

Key Points:
*          Initial wireline formation evaluation tools have been run
*          Two excellent quality Legendre sand intervals appear to be
  largely water bearing
*          Formation pressures and sampling program underway to
  confirm fluid content

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (February 12th,  2009) -- MEO Australia  Limited
(ASX: MEO) advises the  following update in  relation to Zeus-1  (MEO
35%, Operator), being  drilled in  WA-361-P in  the Carnarvon  Basin,
Offshore Western Australia.

Initial wireline  formation  evaluation  tools  have  been  run.  Two
excellent quality sand packages separated by an approximate 10m shale
unit have been intersected over a 143m gross interval. This  interval
is  interpreted  to  be   the  primary  Legendre  Sandstone   target.
Preliminary log analysis indicates these  intervals are likely to  be
largely water bearing. However, there are anomalous intervals at  the
top of both intervals that warrant further investigation.

An MDT formation pressure and limited sampling program is proposed to
confirm fluid content at the top of both sand intervals. In the event
that gas is recovered from either of these intervals, the implication
is that  there may  be substantial  untested potential  updip of  the
current well location.

Following the pressure testing and sampling program, the well will be
plugged and abandoned as planned.

Present operation
Preparing to run formation pressure and limited sampling program.

Zeus-1 & WA-361-P participants

+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Company                               | Equity | Remarks          |
|---------------------------------------+--------+------------------|
| North West Shelf Exploration Pty Ltd* | 35%    | Operator         |
|---------------------------------------+--------+------------------|
| Resource Development International    | 35%    | (Unlisted public |
| Limited                               |        | company)         |
|---------------------------------------+--------+------------------|
| Cue Energy Resources Limited          | 15%    | ASX: CUE         |
|---------------------------------------+--------+------------------|
| Gascorp Australia Pty Ltd             | 15%    | (Unlisted public |
|                                       |        | company)         |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+

*(Wholly owned subsidiary of MEO Australia Limited)

Jürgen Hendrich
Managing Director & CEO"


A copy  of the  MEO announcement  referred to  above with  additional
information attached, is available  on the Australian Stock  Exchange
website: www.asx.com.au

Further information on MEO can be found at www.meoaustralia.com.au.

As an ASX quoted company, MEO is not subject to the AIM Rules and the
information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed by a
named "qualified person" as defined and required by the AIM  Guidance
Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies.

Enquiries please contact:


Xtract Energy      Andy Morrison, CEO  [phone]

Smith & Williamson David Jones         [phone]
Corporate Finance  Azhic Basirov

Scott Harris       Ian Middleton       [phone]
                   James O'Shaughnessy


About Xtract Energy

Xtract identifies and  invests in  a diversified  portfolio of  early
stage energy  sector  technologies and  businesses  with  significant
growth  potential.  The  Company  aims  to  work  closely  with   the
associated management teams to  achieve critical project  milestones,
to finance later  development stages,  and to  build and  crystallise
value for all shareholders and partners.

For further Information on Xtract please visit www.xtractenergy.co.uk

A short description  of the  principal assets  of Xtract  is set  out
below. These assets are either held directly or through wholly  owned
subsidiaries of the Company.

MEO Australia Ltd ("MEO")

MEO (ASX: MEO) aims to become an integrated Australian Gas-to-Liquids
("GTL") company. In 2008, MEO made significant gas discoveries in the
Australian Timor Sea,  in an area  of shallow water  known as  Tassie
Shoal.  Early  commercialisation  of  these  discoveries  is  planned
through construction of  Liquified Natural Gas  ("LNG") and  Methanol
plants and export terminals  on the off-shore  Tassie Shoal. MEO  has
already secured Australian Government environmental approvals for two
large scale (1.8  Mtpa) methanol  plants and a  3 Mtpa  LNG plant  on
Tassie Shoal. Xtract owns approximately  11.6% of MEO's issued  share
capital.

Elko Energy Inc. ("Elko")

Elko is a Canadian registered oil & gas exploration company which has
interests in exploration  and production licences  in the Danish  and
Dutch North Sea. Its major asset is  in the Danish North Sea; an  80%
interest on  26 offshore  blocks in  a 5,400  sq km  exploration  and
production licence close  to the prolific  Central Graben oil  field.
Technical work indicates the potential for significant reserves. Elko
also holds a 33% operating interest in gas-bearing license blocks  P1
and P2 in  the Dutch North  Sea. Xtract owns  approximately 35.4%  of
Elko's issued share capital.

Extrem Energy AS ("Extrem Energy")

Extrem Energy is  an exploration  and production  joint venture  with
Merty Energy of Turkey. The JV's aim is to create a new  medium-sized
oil and gas exploration and production business, initially focused on
Turkey where Merty  Energy has particular  experience and  expertise.
Extrem Energy has a portfolio of licence interests including the high
potential prospect at Candarli Bay in south-west Turkey. Xtract  owns
20% of the issued share capital  of Extrem Energy and has the  option
of increasing its shareholding to 34% before 30 June 2009.

Xtract Oil Ltd ("XOL")

Xtract's wholly owned subsidiary, XOL, is focused on the  development
of the Company's oil shale resources in Australia and the  technology
for oil extraction  from oil  shale resources. Xtract  has oil  shale
exploration rights over mining tenements  in the Julia Creek area  of
Queensland. In addition to  evaluating third party technologies,  XOL
has  been  developing  proprietary  technology  for  the   commercial
extraction of liquid hydrocarbon products from oil shale.

Xtract Energy (Oil Shale) Morocco SA ("XOSM")

XOSM is  a  joint  venture with  Alraed  Limited  Investment  Holding
Company WLL, a company controlled by His Highness, Prince Bandar  Bin
Mohd. Bin  Abdulrahman Al-Saud  of Saudi  Arabia. XOSM  has signed  a
Memorandum  of   Understanding   with   the   Office   National   des
Hydrocarbures et  des  Mines  for  the  purposes  of  evaluation  and
possible development of  an oil  shale deposit near  Tarfaya, in  the
south west part of Morocco. Xtract  currently holds 70% of the  joint
venture.

Wasabi Energy Ltd ("Wasabi")

Wasabi (ASX:  WAS)  is  a diversified  investor  in  traditional  and
renewable energy  technologies. Amongst  its listed  assets it  holds
approximately 38%  of Rum  Jungle Uranium  Ltd (ASX:  RUM) which  has
interests in uranium exploration licenses  covering some 4,150 sq  km
of  Australia's  Northern  Territory   and  approximately  12.5%   of
Greenearth Energy Ltd  (ASX:GER) which  aims to  explore and  develop
geothermal resources in Australia and  the wider Pacific Rim.  Xtract
owns approximately 19.4% of the issued share capital of Wasabi.

Zhibek Resources Ltd ("Zhibek Resources")

Zhibek Resources is an oil and gas exploration and production company
which has a 72% interest in the Tash Kumyr and Pishkoran  exploration
licences in  the  Kyrgyz  Republic. Xtract  has  entered  a  farm-out
agreement to  fund  a seismic  and  drilling programme  for  2008-09.
Xtract owns 25.0% of the issued share capital of Zhibek Resources.

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