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Touchstone Exploration Inc.

23 May 2018

DIRECTORS SHARE PURCHASE PLAN

AND

DIRECTOR / PDMR PURCHASES

Calgary, Alberta - May 23, 2018 - Touchstone Exploration Inc. ("Touchstone" or the "Company") (TSX / LSE: TXP) announces the commencement of its Non-Executive Director Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan is designed to encourage non-executive directors to invest in common shares of the Company and to allow the Company to provide common shares as an incentive to directors through the Company's contribution.

All non-executive directors are eligible and encouraged to participate in the Plan. In accordance with the Plan, the Company will match director's common share purchase contributions to a maximum of $10,000 per annum.

Five non-executive directors took part of the Plan and purchased Company common shares on May 18, 2018 at a price of $0.27.

Director/ PDMR dealing

Details with respect to the number of Common shares purchased by Non-Executive Director was as follows:

 
 Non-Executive Director             Common shares           Common shares        Total common 
                                   purchased from          purchased from    shares purchased 
                            personal contribution    Company contribution 
------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------  ------------------ 
 
 Kenneth R. McKinnon                       37,037                  37,037              74,074 
 Peter Nicol                               37,037                  37,037              74,074 
 Stanley T. Smith                          37,037                  37,037              74,074 
 Dr. Harrie Vredenburg                     37,037                  37,037              74,074 
 John D. Wright                            37,037                  37,037              74,074 
------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------  ------------------ 
 
 Total                                    185,185                 185,185             370,370 
------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------  ------------------ 
 

For further information, please contact:

Touchstone Exploration Inc.

Mr. Paul Baay, President and Chief Executive Officer Tel: +1 (403) 750-4487

Mr. Scott Budau, Chief Financial Officer

www.touchstoneexploration.com

Shore Capital (Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker)

Nominated Advisor: Edward Mansfield / Mark Percy / Daniel Bush Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090

Corporate Broking: Jerry Keen

GMP FirstEnergy (Joint Broker)

Jonathan Wright / Hugh Sanderson Tel: +44 (0) 207448 0200

Camarco (Financial PR)

Nick Hennis / Jane Glover / Billy Clegg Tel: +44 (0) 203 757 4980

About Touchstone

Touchstone Exploration Inc. is a Calgary based company engaged in the business of acquiring interests in petroleum and natural gas rights, and the exploration, development, production and sale of petroleum and natural gas. Touchstone is currently active in onshore properties located in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The Company's common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol "TXP".

Notification of transactions of persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                         1. Kenneth R. McKinnon 
                                    2. Peter Nicol 
                                    3. Stanley T. Smith 
                                    4. Dr. Harrie Vredenburg 
                                    5. John D. Wright 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status              1. Non-Executive Director 
                                    2. Non-Executive Director 
                                    3. Non-Executive Director 
                                    4. Non-Executive Director 
                                    5. Non-Executive Director 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification         Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                         Touchstone Exploration Inc. 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                          2138008URBSUC1J24J73 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the           Common Shares of Touchstone Exploration 
       financial instrument,        Inc. 
       type of instrument 
 
       Identification code          CA89156L1085 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transactions   Purchase of Common Shares by the Trustee 
                                    of the Non-Executive Director Share Purchase 
                                    Plan 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)              Effective price   Volumes 
                                      1.   $0.27             74,074 
                                          ----------------  -------- 
                                      2.   $0.27             74,074 
                                          ----------------  -------- 
                                      3.   $0.27             74,074 
                                          ----------------  -------- 
                                      4.   $0.27             74,074 
                                          ----------------  -------- 
                                      5.   $0.27             74,074 
                                          ----------------  -------- 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume           N/A (single transaction) 
 
 
 
       - Price 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction      18 May 2018 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction     Toronto Stock Exchange 
     ---------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 

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