Bontan Files Reports Under NI 51-101

TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2012 /CNW/ - Bontan Corporation Inc. (OTCBB: BNTNF) ("Bontan") reports that, further to its press release of August 7, 2012, it has today filed the following reports under National Instrument 51-101 (Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities) for each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 , 2011 and 2012, as a result of a review by Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") in their letter of August 3, 2012:

Form 51-101F1 - Statement of Reserves Data and Other information and
Form 51-101F3 - Report of Management and Directors

It is the view of Bontan that the report in Form 51-101F2 is not applicable to Bontan as it had no reserves for the fiscal years 2010 through 2012.

During the periods covered by these reports, Bontan was holding an indirect interest in two offshore Israeli licences. Management mistakenly believed that Bontan was not required to file the reports due to its indirect holding. However, management and the Board of directors have accepted the findings of OSC and accordingly corrected the situation by filing the required reports for all these periods.

About Bontan Corporation Inc:

Bontan Corporation Inc. is an oil and gas exploration company that operates and invests in exploration prospects. Through its subsidiaries, Bontan seeks highly visible opportunities in countries around the globe with a history of natural resource production that offer exciting and attractive propositions.  Bontan seeks to minimize risk by bringing in either joint venture, carried or working interest partners, depending on the size and scale of the project.

Bontan holds 0.25% ORI on proceeds of production, if any under the two Israeli offshore drilling licenses- Sarah and Myra.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal and Canadian securities laws.  Any such statements reflect Bontan's current views and assumptions about future events and financial performance.  Bontan cannot assure that future events or performance will occur. Important risks and factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to:  the effect of economic and political developments in Israel and in the Mideast; the risk that the final interpretation of the seismic and other data may show or suggest, or that drilling may ultimately demonstrate, that either or both of the Licenses contain no, or non-commercial amounts of, hydrocarbons; the volatility in commodity prices for crude oil and natural gas; the presence or recoverability of estimated reserves; the potential unreliability or other effects of geological and geophysical analysis and interpretation; government regulation or other action, including the potential change in tax and royalty provisions under active consideration by the Israeli government; potential disruption from terrorist activities or warfare in the region or at the Offshore Israel Project site; general economic conditions; limited market available in Israel for oil and gas that may be found in commercial quantities; other risks generally associated with the exploration and development of international offshore drilling projects in several thousand feet of water; and other risks identified by the press releases and securities filings of the other working interest owners in Israel and other jurisdictions in which such releases and filings are made. Bontan assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update the information in this News Release.

SOURCE: Bontan Corporation Inc.

For further information, contact Kam Shah, Chief Executive Officer of Bontan, at [phone] and for investor relations contact John Robinson at [phone].