Notice of AGM Update

11 October 2016

For immediate release

NEW WORLD OIL AND GAS PLC ("New World" or "the Company")

Update re Annual General Meeting: Proposal for appointment of a director

The Company announces that it has received a notice from a shareholder pursuant to Article 31.1 (b) of its articles which proposes that a resolution is put to the Company's upcoming Annual General Meeting ("AGM") to elect Mr Gary Bullivant as a director of the Company. Following advice from the Company's Jersey lawyers, and having reviewed its register of members, the Company can confirm that this notice is valid.

The AGM is scheduled for 11.00am on 12 October 2016. The Board will therefore propose the resolution as a new resolution 6 at the AGM on 12 October 2016.

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Enquiries:

Adam Reynolds

New World Oil and Gas plc

Tel. +44 (0) 7785 908 158

or

Nicholas Lee

New World Oil and Gas plc

Tel. +44 (0) 20 7580 7576

Roland Cornish or Felicity Geidt

Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 3396

Jeremy Garcia, Ben Simons or Fiona Henson

Vigo Communications (Financial Public Relations)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7830 9700