CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 22, 2015) - Bengal Energy Ltd. (TSX:BNG) ("Bengal") is pleased to announce that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated August 21, 2015 were elected as directors of Bengal. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at its annual general meeting of shareholders on September 22, 2015 in Calgary, Alberta are set out below.
Election of Directors
On a vote by ballot, each of the following seven nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of Bengal:
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
| Ian J. Towers | 22,607,636 | 99.96 | 9,300 | 0.04 |
| Chayan Chakrabarty | 22,602,636 | 99.94 | 14,300 | 0.06 |
| Peter D. Gaffney | 22,607,736 | 99.96 | 9,200 | 0.04 |
| James B. Howe | 22,607,736 | 99.96 | 9,200 | 0.04 |
| Brian J. Moss | 22,602,636 | 99.94 | 14,300 | 0.06 |
| Robert D. Steele | 22,607,636 | 99.96 | 9,300 | 0.04 |
| W.B. (Bill) Wheeler | 22,610,736 | 99.97 | 6,200 | 0.03 |
About Bengal
Bengal Energy Ltd. is an international junior oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in Australia and India. The Company is committed to growing shareholder value through international exploration, production and acquisitions. Bengal's common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol "BNG". Additional information is available at www.bengalenergy.ca
Contact Information:
Chayan Chakrabarty
President & Chief Executive Officer
(403) 205-2526
investor.relations@bengalenergy.ca
Bengal Energy Ltd.
Jerrad Blanchard
Chief Financial Officer
(403) 205-2526
investor.relations@bengalenergy.ca
www.bengalenergy.ca