Director's Shareholdings

NORTHERN PETROLEUM PLC - Director's Shareholdings

PR Newswire

London, December 22

Embargoed for release: 0700 on 24 December 2012

The Company has been informed that on 21 December 2012 Mr Richard Latham, theChairman of Northern, transferred 70,000 ordinary shares of the Company to hisSIPP. The transfer was undertaken at the market price of 57 pence per share andthe transfer resulted in no change to Mr Latham's beneficial shareholding inNorthern of 967,477 shares, which represents 1.01 per cent of the Company'sissued share capital.

For further information please contact:

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

Derek Musgrove, Managing Director

Nick Morgan, Finance Director

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

Richard Baty / Petre Norton - Corporate Finance

Ian Napier - Corporate Broking

FTI Consulting Tel: +44 (0) 20 7831 3113

Billy Clegg / Victoria Huxster

Bishopsgate Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7562 3350

Nick Rome

Notes to Editors:

Northern is a full cycle oil and gas company currently holding over 40 licencesin a number of low risk areas and is continuing with its strategy of adding andsecuring value for shareholders as it engages with projects at all stages ofthe E&P value chain.

Comprehensive information on Northern and its oil and gas operations, includingall press releases, annual reports and interim reports are available fromNorthern's website at www.northpet.com.