Appointment of Non Executive Director

Dublin

25 August 2015

Petroceltic International plc

Appointment of Non Executive Director

Petroceltic International plc ("Petroceltic" or the "Company"), the oil and gas exploration, development and production company focused on North Africa, the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hugh Cawley as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Hugh, a chartered accountant, has been finance director of Progility plc since March 2015. He has considerable experience in helping listed and private businesses improve their performance. He was previously Group Finance Director of office2office plc, prior to its sale in October 2014. Hugh's career history also includes spells in senior financial roles with Procter & Gamble and ICI PLC and as an Executive Director of S Daniels plc and Dawson Holdings Plc. Hugh will become a member of the Audit Committee.

Robert Adair, Chairman of Petroceltic, commented:

"I am pleased to welcome Hugh to the Board of Petroceltic as an independent non-executive director whose appointment will broaden the balance of skills and experience on the board".

For further information, please contact:

Brian O' Cathain /Tom Hickey, Petroceltic International Tel: +353 (1) 421 8300

James Henderson / Rollo Crichton-Stuart, Bell Pottinger Tel: +44 (20) 3772 2500

Douglas Keatinge / Joe Heron, Murray Consultants Tel: +353 (1) 498 0300

John Frain / Roland French, Davy Tel: +353 (1) 679 6363

Additional Information:

Pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM and ESM Rules for Companies, the following information in respect of Hugh Cawley is disclosed:

Hugh Cawley, aged 58, is currently a director of Progility plc and More Hours Limited and has also been a director of the following companies in the five years preceding the announcement:

Hugh was a director of Surridge Dawson Limited which went into administration on 6 August 2009.

Hugh was a director of William Sinclair Holdings plc which went into administration on 31 July 2015.

There are no further disclosures required in accordance with the AIM and ESM Rules for companies.