Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4R (1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

OPHIR ENERGY 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).

(i) A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2(R)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MR RAJAN TANDON

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

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO:

MITTAL INVESTMENTS S.A.R.L., A PERSON CONNECTED TO MR RAJAN TANDON

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 interest

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF HOLDINGS BY THE PERSONS NAMED IN 4 ABOVE

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25 PENCE EACH

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

MITTAL INVESTMENTS S.A.R.L. HOLDS SHARES IN OPHIR ENERGY PLC THROUGH ITS SECURITIES ACCOUNT WITH UBS AG. BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES LONODN LIMITED ACS AS THE CUSTODIAN OF OPHIR ENERGY PLC SHARES HELD BY MITTAL INVESTMENTS S.A.R.L IN ITS SECURITIES ACCOUNT WITH UBS AG. BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES LONDON LIMITED HAS, IN TURN, APPOINTED LYNCHWOOD NOMINEES LIMITED AS ITS NOMINEE.

8. State the nature of the transaction

SALE OF 10,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

10,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES

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

2.73%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

500.0 PENCE PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

LONDON, 28 MARCH 2012

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

MITTAL INVESTMENTS S.A.R.L. 41,163,790 ORDINARY SHARES (11.25%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

30 MARCH 2012

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

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

MIKUS BULS, MITTAL INVESTMENTS S.A.R.L., 020 7659 1055

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

LISA MITCHELL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Date of notification 2 APRIL 2012