AGM Result

PREMIER OIL PLC

("Premier")

Result of AGM

21 May 2010

Premier Oil plc announces that at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today, all the resolutions contained in the Notice of Meeting and put to the meeting were duly passed. Details of the proxy votes received by the company before the AGM in respect of each resolution are available on the company website www.premier-oil.com.

Enquiries

Premier Oil plc Tel: 020 7730 1111

Simon Lockett

Tony Durrant

Pelham PR Tel: 07894 608 606

Evgeniy Chuikov

Notes to editors:

Premier is a leading FTSE 250 independent exploration and production company with oil and gas interests in the North Sea, Asia and in the Middle East-Pakistan regions. Our strategy is to add significant value for shareholders through exploration and appraisal success, astute commercial deals and optimal asset management.