Additional Listing

12 January 2011

Bowleven plc ("Bowleven" or the "Company")

Admission of Shares to AIM

Application has been made for the admission of an additional 33,607 shares of 10p each in the capital of Bowleven to trading on AIM. The shares will be issued fully paid and will rank equally in all respects with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company.

These shares are being listed in connection with the exercise of options.

ENQUIRIES

For further information please contact:

Bowleven plc

Kevin Hart, Chief Executive Officer 00 44 131 524 5678

Kerry Crawford, Head of Investor Relations 00 44 131 524 5678

Brunswick Group LLP

Patrick Handley 00 44 207 404 5959

Natalia Erikssen

RBS Hoare Govett

Stephen Bowler 00 44 207 678 8000

Jamie Buckland