Change of Auditor

27 September 2010

                           Independent Resources plc                           

                           ("IRG" or "the Company")                            

                               Change of Auditor                               

Independent Resources plc (IRG:L) announces that Mazars LLP has resigned as the
Company's auditors. Mazars has confirmed that there are no circumstances
connected with its ceasing to hold office that it considers should be brought
to the attention of the company's members or creditors.

The Company has since appointed Horwath Clark Whitehill LLP. Pursuant to
section 520(2) of the Companies Act 2006, a circular has been posted to the
Company's shareholders for their information only in relation to the statutory
statement received from Mazars LLP in connection with their resignation as the
Company's auditor. A copy of the letter received has also been filed with the
Registrar of Companies.

For further information, please visit www.ir-plc.com or contact:           
                                                                           
Grayson Nash                   Independent Resources plc [phone]  
                                                                           
Allan Piper                    Tavistock Communications  020 7920 3150     
                                                                           
Simon Hudson                                             020 7920 3150     
                                                                           
Jonathan Wright / Stewart      Seymour Pierce Limited    020 7107 8000     
Dickson (Corporate Finance)                                                
                                                                           
Richard Redmayne / David Banks                                             
(Corporate Broking)                                                        

Background details follow:

Independent Resources was admitted to AIM in December 2005 and, alongside its
exploration interests in Tunisia, where operations are ongoing, is pursuing an
integrated gas business in Italy which includes the onshore Ribolla shale gas
basin projects near the north-west coast, and the strategically-positioned
Rivara gas storage facility in the Po Valley. The company is focusing on
developing both conventional oil and unconventional gas production,
and building a profitable portfolio through wholly-owned initiatives and
partnerships.