Legacy Oil + Gas Inc. announces closing of light oil corporate and asset Acquisitions

CALGARY, April 17, 2013 /CNW/ – Legacy Oil + Gas Inc. (“Legacy” or the “Company”) (TSX:LEG.TO) has closed the acquisition of Villanova Oil Corp. (“Villanova”) and the acquisition of light oil assets from a senior producer previously announced on April 3, 2013 (the “Acquisitions”).  Through the Acquisitions, Legacy acquired high quality, high netback, light oil assets focused in its southeast Saskatchewan and Turner Valley core areas for total consideration of $108.6 million in cash (subject to certain adjustments and including assumed net debt) and 13.9 million Legacy common shares.  The producing properties are predominantly operated with high working interests, 3D seismic coverage and control of key producing infrastructure and are associated with a light oil prospective undeveloped land base.  The Acquisitions also add several key sections of land in Legacy’s Taylorton and Pinto core areas.

Legacy has added to its previously announced crude oil hedging program. The Company’s crude oil hedge position is now 3,000 Bbls per day of the intended minimum 5,000 Bbls per day:

Legacy is a uniquely positioned, well‐capitalized, technically driven, intermediate oil and natural gas company with a proven management team committed to aggressive, cost‐effective growth of light oil reserves and production in large hydrocarbon in‐place assets and resource plays. Legacy’s common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol LEG.

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SOURCE: Legacy Oil + Gas Inc.