Donnycreek Announces Officer Appointments and Annual and Special Meeting Results

Donnycreek Announces Officer Appointments and Annual and Special Meeting Results
  
 

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Jan 14, 2014) - Donnycreek Energy Inc. ("Donnycreek" or the "Company") (TSX-VENTURE:DCK) reports that Mr. John (Jack) Marsh, P.Eng., has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Mr. Murray Scalf has been appointed Executive Vice President of the Company, effective January 14, 2014.

At its annual and special meeting of shareholders of the Company ("Shareholders") held on January 14, 2014 (the "Meeting"), Shareholders approved all items of business, including an amendment to the Company's by-laws relating to the advance notice for the nomination of directors (the "Advance Notice By-Law"). The Advance Notice By-Law fixes deadlines for submitting director nominations to the Company prior to any annual or special meeting of Shareholders where director are to be elected, and sets forth the information that a Shareholder must include in their nomination in order for it to be valid. The purpose of the Advance Notice By-Law is to treat all Shareholders fairly by ensuring that all Shareholders, including those participating in a meeting by proxy rather than in person, receive adequate notice of the nominations to be considered at a meeting and can thereby exercise their voting rights in an informed manner. In addition, the Advance Notice By-Law should assist in facilitating an orderly and efficient meeting process. The full text of the Advance Notice By-Law is contained in the management information circular of the Company dated December 13, 2013 which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Donnycreek is a Calgary-based public oil and gas company which holds approximately 438 gross (313 net) sections of petroleum and natural gas rights, with an average working interest of approximately 70%, prospective primarily for Montney liquid rich natural gas resource development all of which are located in the Deep Basin area of west-central Alberta.

Further information relating to Donnycreek is also available on its website at www.donnycreekenergy.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DONNYCREEK ENERGY INC.

Malcolm F.W. Todd, President and Chief Executive Officer

ADVISORY ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains certain forward-looking information and statements ("forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors, expectations or assumptions of Donnycreek which have been used to develop such statements and information but which may prove to be incorrect. Although Donnycreek believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because Donnycreek can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further, events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including, without limitation: the receipt of all regulatory approvals for the Offering; the general continuance of current industry conditions; future commodity prices; currency, exchange and interest rates; regulatory framework regarding royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which Donnycreek operates; and certain other risks detailed from time-to-time in Donnycreek's public disclosure documents. Additional information regarding some of these risks, expectations or assumptions and other factors may be found under in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended July 31, 2013 and the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis prepared for the year ended July 31, 2013. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and Donnycreek undertakes no obligations to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

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Donnycreek Energy Inc.Malcolm ToddPresident and Chief Executive Officer(604) 684-2356(604) 684-4265www.donnycreekenergy.com