Director/PDMR Shareholding

Northern Petroleum Plc

("Northern Petroleum" or "the Company")

Directors' Shareholdings

Northern Petroleum (AIM: NOP) advises that Mr Iain Lanaghan, a Non-executive Director of the Company, has today purchased 50,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 26.5 pence per ordinary share. Following this transaction Mr Lanaghan has a beneficial interest in 50,000 ordinary shares representing 0.05 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.

For further information please contact:

Northern Petroleum Plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7469 2900

Keith Bush, Chief Executive Officer

Nick Morgan, Finance Director

Westhouse Securities (Nomad and Broker) Tel: +44 (0)20 7601 6100

Richard Baty, Corporate Finance

Henry Willcocks, Corporate Broking

Camarco Tel: +44 (0)20 3757 4980

Billy Clegg

Georgia Mann

Note to Editors:

Northern Petroleum is an oil and gas company focused on production led growth. The Company is undertaking a redevelopment and production project in north west Alberta and has a broader portfolio of exploration and appraisal opportunities in countries of relatively low political risk, primarily Italy. Comprehensive information on Northern Petroleum and its oil and gas operations, including press releases, annual reports and interim reports are available from Northern Petroleum's website: www.northernpetroleum.com.