Chief Operating Officer Position

7 August 2017

Ophir Energy plc

("Ophir" or the "Company")

Chief Operating Officer Position

Further to the announcement made on the 7th of July 2017 concerning the Chief Operating Officer position, Dr. William (Bill) Higgs has, with effect from today, resigned as a director of the Company. Dr. Higgs will continue to be employed by the Company to ensure an orderly handover until the 30th September 2017, whereupon he will leave the Company with his role having been made redundant from that date.

For Further Information please contact:

Ophir Energy plc +44 (0)20 7811 2400

Philip Laing, General Counsel & Company Secretary

This announcement is in conformity with Listing Rule 9.6.12

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