Board Committee Membership

Ophir Energy plc

Board Committee Membership

London 14 November 2013: In accordance with Rule 9.6.11(3) of the Listing Rules, the Board of Directors of Ophir Energy plc ("the Company") announces that the following changes have been made to the membership of its Board committees, with immediate effect:

John Lander

John Lander has indicated his intention to retire from the Board in February 2014.

The Directors wish to thank John for the contribution that he has made as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee over the past few years.

Remuneration Committee

Vivien Gibney has been appointed as a member and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, replacing John Lander in the role of Chairman.

Alan Booth has been appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Committee

Alan Booth and Vivien Gibney have been appointed as members of the HSE Committee.

John Lander will step down from the HSE Committee when he retires from the Board.

Audit Committee

Alan Booth has been appointed as a member of the Audit Committee.

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For Further Enquiries please contact:

Ophir Energy plc +44 (0)20 7290 5800

Nick Cooper, CEO

Jacqueline Knox, Company Secretary

Brunswick Group +44 (0)20 7404 5959

Patrick Handley

Elizabeth Adams

Notes to Editors

Ophir Energy (OPHR.LN) is an African focused, upstream oil and gas exploration company which is listed on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE 250). Ophir has an extensive deepwater acreage position in West and East Africa acquired since its foundation in 2004.

The Group's headquarters are located in London (England), with operational offices in Perth (Australia), Dar es Salaam and Mtwara (Tanzania), Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), Libreville (Gabon) and Nairobi (Kenya) and Accra (Ghana).

For further information on Ophir, please refer to www.ophir-energy.com