Director Shareholdings

Kea Petroleum plc

("Kea" or "the Company")

Director Shareholdings

Kea Petroleum plc (AIM: KEA), the oil and gas company focused on New Zealand, was notified on 29 July 2014 that following the Company's recent share issues the beneficial interests of Mr Ian Gowrie-Smith and Mr David Lees remain unchanged at 70,165,140 shares and 67,951,692 shares respectively, equivalent to 7.88% and 7.64% of the Company's issued share capital.

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Notes to Editors:

Kea Petroleum is an AIM listed oil and gas exploration company with interests in three petroleum exploration permits in the Taranaki Basin of New Zealand. Kea listed on the London AIM market in February 2010.