27 July 2007

Notice of EGM and Annual Report and Accounts 2006

Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil & gas exploration company, is pleased to announce that its 2006 Annual Report and Accounts together with the notice of its 2007 Extraordinary General Meeting have been posted to shareholders. Copies of both documents are now available at the Company's website www.irvineenergy.com.

Irvine's Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the offices of Sprecher Grier Halberstam LLP, 2nd Floor, 30 Farringdon Street, London EC4A 4HJ on Thursday 26 July 2007 at 10 am.

For further information please contact:

Irvine Energy plc
Aaron Close, Tel: +1 281 647 7770

Irvine Energy plc
Michael Frayne, Tel: +44 (0) 207 766 7500

Nabarro Wells & Co Ltd
Hugh Oram , Tel: +44 (0) 207 710 7400

St Brides Media & Finance
Hugo de Salis, Tel: +44 (0) 207 242 4477

St Brides Media & Finance
Felicity Edwards, Tel: +44 (0) 207 242 4477