Board Change

Bumi plc ("Bumi" or the "Company")

31 December 2012

For Immediate Release

Bumi plc ("Bumi" or the "Company")

Board Change

Further to the Company's announcement on 12 December 2012, Mr Nalin Rathod will step down as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 31 December 2012 and will serve as a non-independent, non-executive director. He will be succeeded as Chief Executive by Mr Nick von Schirnding who will join the Board on 31 December 2012.

No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority

Note to Editors

Prior to joining Bumi plc in May 2011, Nick von Schirnding was a senior executive at Anglo American plc, where he played a key role in the listing of the group in London and was a close advisor to two successive CEO's. Prior to this Nick worked for De Beers in the Indian diamond industry, spending periods of time in Mumbai and Surat. Nick has worked in IR, Treasury, Accounts as well as a two year stint heading up a venture capital company for Anglo American in South Africa. Nick qualified as a lawyer and also holds an accounting qualification.

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