Notice of Results

Serica Energy plc ("Serica" or the "Company")

Notice of Results

London, 27 March 2018 - Serica Energy plc (AIM: SQZ), an independent oil and gas company with production, development and exploration licence interests in the UK North Sea and exploration interests in Ireland and Namibia, will announce its Full Year results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2017 on Tuesday 10 April 2018.

A conference call for analysts will be held at 10.00 a.m. (UK time) on Tuesday 10 April. If you would like to participate in this call, please email [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 7457 2020.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Serica Energy is an oil and gas exploration and production company with exploration, development and production assets in the UK and exploration interests in the Atlantic margins offshore Ireland, and Namibia. Serica holds an 18% non-operated interest in the Erskine field in the UK Central North Sea.

In November 2017 Serica announced the proposed acquisition of BP's interests in the Bruce, Keith and Rhum fields in the North Sea and associated infrastructure. Under the terms of proposed acquisition Serica will acquire a 36% interest in Bruce, a 34.83% interest in Keith and a 50% interest in Rhum (collectively the "BKR Assets"). The deal has an effective date of 1 January 2018 and completion of acquisition is expected to take place in the third quarter of 2018.

Further information on the Company and the proposed acquisition of the BKR Assets can be found at www.serica-energy.com.

The Company is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker SQZ and is a designated foreign issuer on the TSX. To receive Company news releases via email, please contact [email protected] and specify "Serica press releases" in the subject line.