Director Shareholding and Notice of AGM

5 September 2013

Xplorer plc

("Xplorer" or the "Company")

Director Dealing & Notice of AGM

Xplorer plc (LSE: XPL), the LSE Main Market listed investing company, announces that on 5 September 2013, John Davies (Non-Executive Chairman) acquired 13,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 22.1p pence per Ordinary Share. Following this transaction, John Davies has an interest in 13,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company representing 0.12% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

The Company also announces that notice of its annual general meeting ("AGM") is being posted to all holders of Ordinary Shares today. The AGM will be held at the offices of Hamlins LLP, Roxburghe House, 273-287 Regent Street, London W1B 2AD at 10.30am on 30 September 2013. A copy of the AGM notice is available from the Company's website at www.xplorerplc.co.uk.

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