Change of Adviser

16 January 2017

Bowleven plc ('Bowleven' or 'the Company')

Change of Adviser

Bowleven is pleased to announce the appointment of Cenkos Securities plc ("Cenkos") as the Company's Nominated Adviser (NOMAD) and Joint Broker with immediate effect. Barclays will remain Joint Broker to the Company alongside Cenkos.

ENQUIRIES

For further information please contact:

Bowleven plc

Kevin Hart, Chief Executive 00 44 131 524 5678

Kerry Crawford, Finance Director

Brunswick Group LLP

Patrick Handley 00 44 207 404 5959

Simon Maine

Cenkos Securities plc (NOMAD)

Derrick Lee 00 44 131 220 6939

Neil McDonald

Notes to Editors:

Bowleven is an African focused oil and gas exploration group, based in Edinburgh and traded on AIM. Bowleven's vision is to build an African focused exploration and production company focused on creating and realising material value through exploration-led organic growth and niche acquisitions. Bowleven holds equity interests in three blocks in Cameroon, with one block located offshore in shallow water (operated by NewAge) and two onshore (operated by Bowleven).