Terra Nova Starts Trading on OTCQX

August 19, 2013 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Terra Nova Energy Ltd. ("Terra Nova") (TSXV: TGC; OTCQX: TNVMF) is pleased to announce it is now trading on OTCQX under the symbol TNVMF. The Company has chosen to trade on this U.S. marketplace to provide its growing number of U.S.-based investors with home country disclosure, current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes on www.otcmarkets.com.

"We are pleased to qualify for trading on the OTCQX marketplace which will enable us to provide our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities," said Nico Civelli, VP of Finance.

About Terra Nova Energy Ltd.

Terra Nova Energy Ltd. is an oil and gas company with a right to acquire up to a 55% working interest in two onshore petroleum exploration licenses ("PELs"), being PEL 112 and PEL 444, located on the western flank of the Cooper Eromanga Basin in the State of South Australia, Australia. Its common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "TGC" and its ordinary shares trade in the U.S. on the OTCQX marketplace under the symbol "TNVMF."

For more information please contact:

Terra Nova Energy Ltd.

Nico Civelli
VP Finance
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