Incident in Nigeria

Afren Plc (AFR LN)

Statement on incident in Nigeria

London, November 8, 2010 - A security breach has occurred on the High Island VII jackup rig, which had recently arrived on location, preparing to commence infill drilling at the Okoro field. Two crew members are stable after receiving wounds to the leg, and have been evacuated by helicopter to a shore-based clinic. It is believed that five crew members have been taken hostage. A second security breach occurred at the AT 101 support vessel. Together with our indigenous partner AMNI International, we are working with the relevant authorities and the vessel and rig are both under the control of the Company. Drilling operations on the rig are temporarily suspended. An update will be provided in due course.

About Afren

Afren is an African focused independent oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and constituent of the Financial Times Stock Exchange Index of the leading 250 UK listed companies. Afren has a portfolio of 27 assets across nine countries across the full cycle E&P value chain. Afren is currently producing from its assets offshore Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire, with the significant Ebok appraisal and development project due onstream in 2010 from Nigeria. Afren has exploration interests in Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo Brazzaville, the Joint Development Zone of Nigeria - São Tomé & Príncipe, Kenya, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Seychelles. For further information please refer to www.afren.com.

For further information please refer to www.afren.com.