Annual Report & Accounts

28 June 2010

MAPLE ENERGY PLC

("Maple" or the "Company")

Annual Report & Accounts and Notice of Annual General Meeting

Maple Energy plc (AIM: MPLE; LIMA: MPLE), an integrated energy company with assets in Peru, is pleased to announce that its Annual Report & Accounts, for the year ended 31 December 2009 ("Annual Report"), is today being posted to shareholders.

A copy of the Annual Report is now available on the Company's website at www.maple-energy.com.

For further information, please contact:

Maple Energy plc (+ 51 1 611 4000)

Carlos Enrique A. Palacios Rey, Chairman of the Board and Non-Executive Director

Rex W. Canon, Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director

Jefferies International Limited (+44 20 7029 8000)

Rupert Mitchell

Oliver Griffiths

Mirabaud Securities Ltd (+44 20 7321 2508)

Peter Krens

Rory Scott

Citigate Dewe Rogerson (+44 20 7638 9571)

Martin Jackson

George Cazenove