Madalena Announces Closing of Financings for Gross Proceeds of $7.25 Million

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CALGARY, July 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Madalena Ventures Inc. (the "Company" or "Madalena") (TSX VENTURE: MVN) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced private placement financings for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $7.25 million through the issuance of:

(a)	11,765,000 common shares issued as CEE "flow-through shares" within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) at a price of $0.34 per share for gross proceeds of $4.00 million (the "Brokered Private Placement") by way of "bought deal" private placement, pursuant to an underwriting agreement between Dundee Securities Ltd.; and
(b)	(i) 200,000 common shares at a price of $0.31 per share; (ii) 4,780,000 common shares issued as CDE "flow-through shares" within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) at a price of $0.32 per share; and (iii) 4,886,765 common shares issued as CEE "flow-through shares" within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) at a price of $0.34 per share (collectively, the "Non-Brokered Private Placement") for gross proceeds of $3.25 million. and together with the Brokered Private Placement, the "Private Placement").

The Company paid fees for certain subscriptions under the Private Placement.

Certain directors and officers of Madalena acquired an aggregate of 200,000 common shares and 400,000 CEE "flow-through" shares under the Non-Brokered Private Placement.

The shares issued pursuant to the Private Placement are subject to a four month hold period, which expires on November 12, 2013.

About Madalena - Domestic and International Assets

Madalena is an independent, Canadian-based, domestic and international upstream oil and gas company whose main business activities include exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas.

Domestically, Madalena's core area of operations is located in the Greater Paddle River area of west-central Alberta where the Company holds approximately 200 gross (>150 net) sections of land (78% average W.I.) encompassing light oil and liquids-rich gas resource plays. Madalena's domestic focus is to exploit its large inventory of horizontal development locations on its Ostracod oil, Notikewin/Wilrich liquids-rich gas, and emerging Nordegg oil & liquids-rich gas resource plays. Madalena also holds more than 100 net sections (100% W.I.) which are prospective for the Duvernay shale.

Internationally, Madalena holds three large blocks within the prolific Neuquén basin in Argentina where it is focused on the delineation of vast shale and unconventional resources in the Vaca Muerta and Lower Agrio shales, in addition to tight sand plays in the Mulichinco and Quintuco. The Company is also developing a conventional oil play in the Sierras Blancas formation. Madalena holds 135,000 net acres on the Coiron Amargo (35,027 net acres), Curamhuele (50,400 net acres) and Cortadera (49,600 net acres) blocks.

Madalena trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MVN. Basic corporate information, recent news releases and regularly updated corporate presentations are available on the Company's website at www.madalena-ventures.com.

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SOURCE: Madalena Ventures Inc.

Kevin Shaw, P.Eng, MBA 
President and Chief Executive Officer
Madalena Ventures Inc.
Phone: [phone] (Ext. 230)
[email protected] 

Thomas Love, CA
VP, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Madalena Ventures Inc.
Phone: [phone] (Ext. 227)
[email protected]