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Touchstone Exploration Inc.

23 June 2020

EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS AND SALE OF COMMON SHARES

CALGARY, ALBERTA (June 23, 2020) - Touchstone Exploration Inc. ("Touchstone" or the "Company") announces that on June 17, 2020, certain employees and directors exercised share options representing a total of 308,100 common shares of no par value in the Company ( " Common Shares " ).

As part of this exercise, Non-Executive Director Kenneth McKinnon exercised share options representing 190,000 Common Shares at a weighted average price of C$0.28 (approximately 16.6 pence) per Common Share. Further, Non-Executive Director John Wright exercised share options representing 112,500 Common Shares at a price of C$0.33 (approximately 19.5 pence) per Common Share. On June 22, 2020, Mr. Wright sold 56,300 Common Shares at a weighted average price of C$0.89 (approximately 52.7 pence) per Common Share on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Application has been made for the 308,100 new Common Shares, which will rank pari passu with the Company's existing issued share capital, to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"), which is expected on June 26, 2020. Immediately following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 184,081,095 Common Shares. The Company does not hold any Common Shares in treasury. This figure may be used by shareholders to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.

 
 1      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
         / person closely associated 
 a)     Name                        Kenneth McKinnon 
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 2      Reason for the notification 
 a)     Position/status             Non-Executive Director 
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 b)     Initial notification        Initial notification 
         /Amendment 
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 3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
         auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)     Name                        Touchstone Exploration Inc. 
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 b)     LEI                         2138008URBSUC1J24J73 
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 4      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
         (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
         (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
         have been conducted 
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 a)     Description of the 
         financial instrument,        Common Shares of no par value 
         type of instrument 
                                      CA89156L1085 
         Identification code 
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 b)     Nature of the transaction   Exercise of 190,000 share options 
       --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
                                         Prices       Volumes 
   c)     Prices and volumes          1   19.5p each   95,000 
                                         -----------  -------- 
                                      2   13.6p each   95,000 
                                         -----------  -------- 
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 d)     Aggregated information          1. Aggregated volume: 95,000 share options 
                                         exercised 
         - Aggregated volume             Aggregated price: 19.5p each 
                                         Aggregated total: GBP18,525 
                                         2. Aggregated volume: 95,000 share options 
         - Price                         exercised 
                                         Aggregated price: 13.6p each 
                                         Aggregated total: GBP12,920 
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 e)     Date of the transaction     1. 17 June 2020 
                                     2. 17 June 2020 
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 f)     Place of the transaction    1. Off market transaction 
                                     2. Off market transaction 
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 1      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
         / person closely associated 
 a)     Name                        John Wright 
       --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 2      Reason for the notification 
 a)     Position/status             Non-Executive Director 
       --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)     Initial notification        Initial notification 
         /Amendment 
       --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
         auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                        Touchstone Exploration Inc. 
       --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)     LEI                         2138008URBSUC1J24J73 
       --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 4      Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
         (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
         (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
         have been conducted 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Description of the 
         financial instrument,        Common Shares of no par value 
         type of instrument 
                                      CA89156L1085 
         Identification code 
       --------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 b)     Nature of the transaction   1. Exercise of 112,500 share options 
                                     2. Sale of 56,300 common shares 
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                                         Prices       Volumes 
   c)     Prices and volumes          1   19.5p each   112,500 
                                         -----------  -------- 
                                      2   52.7p each   56,300 
                                         -----------  -------- 
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 d)     Aggregated information 
                                          1. Aggregated volume: 112,500 share 
         - Aggregated volume              options exercised 
                                          Aggregated price: 19.5p each 
                                          Aggregated total: GBP21,938 
         - Price 
                                          2. Aggregated volume: 56,300 common 
                                          shares 
                                          Aggregated price: 52.7p each 
                                          Aggregated total: GBP29,670 
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 e)     Date of the transaction     1. 17 June 2020 
                                     2. 22 June 2020 
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 f)     Place of the transaction    1. Off market transaction 
                                     2. Toronto Stock Exchange 
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Touchstone Exploration Inc.

Touchstone Exploration Inc. is a Calgary based company engaged in the business of acquiring interests in petroleum and natural gas rights and the exploration, development, production and sale of petroleum and natural gas. Touchstone is currently active in onshore properties located in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The Company's common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol " TXP " .

For further information about Touchstone, please visit our website at www.touchstoneexploration.com or contact:

Touchstone Exploration Inc.

Mr. Paul Baay, President and Chief Executive Officer Tel: +1 (403) 750-4487

Mr. Scott Budau, Chief Financial Officer

Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Join Broker)

   Nominated Advisor: Edward Mansfield / Daniel Bush / Michael McGloin   Tel: +44 (0) 207 408 4090 

Corporate Broking: Jerry Keen

Canaccord Genuity (Joint Broker)

Adam James / Thomas Diehl Tel: +44 (0) 207 523 8000

Camarco (Financial PR)

Nick Hennis / Billy Clegg Tel: +44 (0) 203 781 8330

Advisories

For reference purposes in this announcement, one British pound has been translated from Canadian dollars at a rate of 1.00 to 1.69.

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