Director/PDMR Shareholding and TR-1 Notifications

1.

Name of the issuer

RUSPETRO PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

DTR 3.1.2 R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

ALEXANDER CHISTYAKOV

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

NO

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest1

HOLDING IN RESPECT OF 3. ABOVE

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Nevent Limited - 32,092,788

Bristol Technologies Ltd - 11,430,000

8.

State the nature of the transaction

Completion of a Sale and Repurchase Agreement

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

43,522,788 SHARES

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

13.05%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14.

Date and place of transaction

10 SEPTEMBER 2014, LONDON, UK

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

57,281,475 - 17.18%

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

10 SEPTEMBER 2014

17.

Date of grant

N/A

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

23.

Any additional information

N/A

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Dominic Manley, +44 20 7887 7629

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii

RUSPETRO PLC

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition of voting rights

ü

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii

ALEXANDER CHISTYAKOV

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv

NERVENT LIMITED

BRISTOL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v

10 SEPTEMBER 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified:

10 SEPTEMBER 2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii

MORE than 17%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type ofshares

if possible usingthe ISIN CODE

Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

NumberofShares

NumberofVotingRights

Numberof shares

Number of votingrights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

ORDINARY

13,758,687

13,758,687

57,281,475

17.18%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Expirationdate xiii

Exercise/Conversion Period xiv

Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.

% of votingrights

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

N/A

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

57,281,475

17.18%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Alexander Chistyakov, an Executive Director of Ruspetro plc, indirectly owns Ruspetro plc shares through Bristol Technologies Limited and Nervent Limited

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Contact name:

MS IRINA BABIRENKO

15. Contact telephone number:

+7-495-6470447

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii

RUSPETRO PLC

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

A disposal of voting rights

ü

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii

ANDREY RAPPOPORT

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv

MAKAYLA INVESTMENTS LIMITED

SEGA WEALTH LIMITED

5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v

10 SEPTEMBER 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified:

10 SEPTEMBER 2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii

lESS than 22%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type ofshares

if possible usingthe ISIN CODE

Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

NumberofShares

NumberofVotingRights

Numberof shares

Number of votingrights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

ORDINARY

76,567,925

76,567,925

33,045,137

9.9%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Expirationdate xiii

Exercise/Conversion Period xiv

Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.

% of votingrights

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

N/A

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

33,045,137

9.9%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Andrey Rappoport indirectly owns Ruspetro plc shares through Makayla Investments Limited and Sega Wealth Limited

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Contact name:

MR IRAKLI CHICHUA

15. Contact telephone number:

+7-495-6467330