Director/PDMR Shareholding

28 June 2016

Baron Oil plc

("Baron" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Board of Baron was today notified that Dr Malcolm Butler, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, acquired 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares at 0.51p on 28 June 2016. Dr Butler's total beneficial holding now stands at 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares which represents 0.1% of the total number of shares in issue.

For further information:

Baron Oil Plc

Bill Colvin (Chairman & CEO) Tel: +44 (0) 7780 684 108

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe

Nominated Adviser and Broker

Sarah Wharry (Corporate Finance) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7894 7000

Alex Pollen (Corporate Broking)