Director's Interest

27 August 2015

Bowleven plc ("Bowleven" or the "Company")

Director's Interest

The Company announces that the following share purchase was made by a Director of Bowleven plc:-

John Edward Martin, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, acquired 173,913 ordinary shares in the Company on 26 August 2015 at a price of 23.25 pence per share.

Following this transaction, John Martin's total shareholding in the Company is 173,913 shares, representing approximately 0.05% of the issued share capital of the Company as at today's date.

ENQUIRIES

For further information please contact:

Bowleven plc

Kevin Hart, Chief Executive 00 44 131 524 5678

Kerry Crawford

Brunswick Group LLP

Patrick Handley 00 44 207 404 5959

Simon Maine

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited (Nomad)

Jon Fitzpatrick 00 44 203 037 2000

Ken Fleming

Nick Stamp