Spur Ventures to Commence Trading on TSX Venture Exchange


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 19, 2012) - Spur Ventures Inc. ("Spur" or the "Company") (TSX:SVU)(OTCBB:SPVEF) is pleased to announce that the Company's common shares will commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") effective Friday, March 23, 2012. The Company's common shares will trade on the TSXV under Spur's current trading symbol, "SVU".

Given the new TSXV listing, at the request of Spur, the Company's common shares will be de-listed from the Toronto Stock Exchange at the close of market Thursday, March 22, 2012.

The Company's common shares continue to trade in the United States on the over the counter market under the symbol "SPVEF".

Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the 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.

Contact Information:

Spur Ventures Inc.
Dr. Robert Rennie
(604) 689-5564
(604) 566-9050 (FAX)
rrennie@spur-ventures.com

Spur Ventures Inc.
Irfan Shariff
(604) 689-5564
(604) 566-9050 (FAX)
ishariff@spur-ventures.com
www.spur-ventures.com