BOWMORE Closes Private Placement

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Feb. 4, 2014) - Bowmore Explorations Ltd. (the "Company" or "Bowmore") (TSX VENTURE:BOW) (FRANKFURT:OB5) is pleased to announce that it has closed the second portion of its non-brokered private placement (News release December 20, 2013) in the amount of $325,110 (the "Placement") with Canadian investors consisting of 2,500,848 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.13 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of Bowmore at a price of $0.20 each for a twenty four month period.

The net proceeds raised from the Placement will be used for Canadian exploration expenses and working capital.

All securities issued pursuant to the Placement will be subject to a four month hold period; 2,280,848 units and 220,000 units having a four month hold period expiring on May 31, and June 4, 2014 respectively.

About BOWMORE

BOWMORE is a Canadian exploration mining company focused on precious metal exploration in Canada and Mexico. The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "BOW".

For further information on BOWMORE, visit www.bowmorexploration.com.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking statements: Except for statements of historical facts, all statements in this news release regarding, without limitation, the Private Placement, new project acquisitions, future plans and objectives are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include precious metal prices, results of exploration and development activities, regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of materials and equipment, timeliness of government approvals, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. The Company cautions the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves on the Company's forward-looking statements should carefully consider the above factors as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk they entail. Please see the public filings of the Company at www.sedar.com.