Board Change

25 March 2013

DRAGON OIL PLC

(the "Company" or together with its subsidiaries "Dragon Oil" or the "Group")

Board change

Dragon Oil plc (Ticker: DGO), an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, today announces that Nigel McCue has informed the Company of his intention to step down from the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from today, 25 March 2013.

Mr McCue has served on the Board of the Company for more than 10 years having been appointed in April 2002. He has also served as the Senior Independent Non-executive Director. Having been on the Board of the Company for a long uninterrupted period, Mr McCue has gained a unique in-depth understanding of the Group's business and history. He brought substantial business expertise gained from many years of working in the petroleum industry in senior roles at international oil and gas companies, as well as his financial knowledge to the Company's Board.

Thor Haugnaess has temporarily assumed the role of Senior Independent Non-executive Director. The Board will now commence a search for an additional Independent Director.

Mr Mohammed Al Ghurair, Chairman, commented:

"Nigel has contributed significantly to Dragon Oil's growth through his invaluable knowledge and many years of extensive experience of working in the oil and gas industry. I, my fellow Board members and the senior management of the Company would like to extend our appreciation for Nigel's 10 years' service on the Board and wish him success in his other business commitments."

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About Dragon Oil

Dragon Oil plc is an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, quoted on the London and Irish Stock exchanges (Ticker symbol: DGO). Its principal producing asset is in the Cheleken Contract Area, in the eastern section of the Caspian Sea, offshore Turkmenistan.

Dragon Oil (Turkmenistan) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dragon Oil plc, holds 100% interest in and is the operator of the Production Sharing Agreement for the Cheleken Contract Area. The operational focus is on the re-development of two oil-producing fields, Dzheitune (Lam) and Dzhygalybeg (Zhdanov).

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