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

DR NICHOLAS COOPER, YVONNE HOLM, JONATHAN TAYLOR, MICHAEL FISCHER

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

8. State the nature of the transaction

N/A

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

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

N/A

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

N/A

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A

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

17. Date of grant

22 NOVEMBER 2011

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

26 MAY 2014 FOR THE SUPPLEMENATARY LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

1 JUNE 2013 FOR DR COOPER'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARD MARKED (A)

1 JUNE 2014 FOR DR COOPER'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARD MARKED (B)

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

NIL

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

(A) GRANT OF SUPPLEMENTARY LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25 PENCE EACH IN OPHIR ENERGY PLC TO REFLECT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ASSUMED PRICE AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL GRANT ON 26 MAY 2011 AND THE ACTUAL IPO SHARE PRICE OF £2.50 PENCE PER SHARE:

JONATHAN TAYLOR: 80,220 SHARES

DR NICHOLAS COOPER: 85,714 SHARES

YVONNE HOLM: 59,429 SHARES

MICHAEL FISCHER: 34,623 SHARES

(B) ADJUSTMENT OF NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25 PENCE EACH IN OPHIR ENERGY PLC GRANTED TO DR NICHOLAS COOPER UNDER THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ON JOINING THE COMPANY. THE POWER TO ADJUST THESE AWARDS WAS FULLY DISCLOSED IN THE PROSPECTUS PREPARED IN CONNECTION WITH THE IPO:

(A) DR NICHOLAS COOPER 534,233 SHARES (POST ADJUSTMENT)

(B) DR NICHOLAS COOPER 150,000 SHARES (POST ADJUSTMENT)

(C) GRANT OF SUPPLEMENTARY LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARD OVER 41,220 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25 PENCE EACH IN OPHIR ENERGY PLC TO JONATHAN TAYLOR

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

NIL

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

JONATHAN TAYLOR: 321,220 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

DR NICHOLAS COOPER: 984,233 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

500,000 OPTIONS UNDER SHARE OPTION PLAN 2006

YVONNE HOLM: 208,001 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

500,000 OPTIONS UNDER SHARE OPTION PLAN 2006

MICHAEL FISCHER: 121,180 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

1,025,000 OPTIONS UNDER SHARE OPTION PLAN 2006

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CHRIS STAMP, PRISM COSEC: 07785 265335

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

NICHOLAS COOPER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Date of notification 22 NOVEMBER 2011