VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 24, 2013) - Further to its news release of July 19, 2013 Ascot Resources Ltd ("Ascot or the Company") (News - Market indicators) announces that it has revised the structure of the non-flow through portion of its proposed financing to conform with TSX Venture Exchange regulations.

Ascot announces, subject to regulatory approval, it will undertake a non-brokered private placement, to accredited investors, of up to 4,285,714 units (the "Units) at a price of $0.70 per Unit for gross proceeds of approximately $3 million. Each Unit will consist of one share and one non-transferable warrant. Each warrant will be exercisable at a price of $0.70 for a period of two years from the closing of the private placement.

All securities issued pursuant to the private placements will be subject to a four month hold period.

In connection with the private placement the Company will pay, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, a cash fee of 7.5% per cent of the gross proceeds raised by finders and issue non- transferable warrants ("Finder's Warrants") equal to 7.5% of the Units sold pursuant to the efforts of finders. The Finder's Warrants will be exercisable at $0.70 per Finder's Warrant into common shares of the Company for a period of one year from the closing of the private placement.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

ASCOT RESOURCES LTD.

John A. Toffan, President and Director

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

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