Blocklisting Interim Review

1

Name of Company:

OPHIR ENERGY PLC ("Ophir")

2

Name of scheme:

Ophir Foundation Incentive Scheme,Ophir 2006 Share Option Plan andOphir Long-Term Incentive Plan 2011

3

Period of return:

From:

31 August 2011

To:

29 February 2012

4

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

0

5

The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

4,000,000 ordinary shares

6

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

729,320 ordinary shares

7

Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

3,270,680 ordinary shares

8

Number of securities originally admitted and the date of admission

4,000,000 ordinary shares on 31 August 2011

9

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period (including shares held in treasury)

365,914,356 ordinary shares