Notification of Transaction by PDMR

Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4R (1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

OPHIR ENERGY PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i) A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2(R)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MR JONATHAN TAYLOR

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

THE NOTIFICATION ALSO INCLUDES SHARES HELD BY MRS SUZANNE TAYLOR AND SHARES ARE ALSO HELD IN TRUST FOR MR TAYLOR'S CHILDREN

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING BY THE PERSONS NAMED IN 3 AND 4 ABOVE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25 PENCE EACH

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED (Credit Suisse UK Limited Client Account)

8. State the nature of the transaction

SALE OF NIL PAID RIGHTS UNDER THE TERMS OF THE RIGHTS ISSUE ANNOUNCED ON 4 MARCH 2013

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

NIL-PAID RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF 1,732,265 ORDINARY SHARES

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

LESS THAN 1% OF PRE-RIGHTS ISSUE SHARE CAPITAL

13. Price per share or value of transaction

RIGHTS SOLD BY JONATHAN TAYLOR AND CONNECTED PERSONS:

1,732,265 NIL PAID RIGHTS WERE SOLD AT AN AVERAGE OF £1.770928 EACH

14. Date and place of transaction

LONDON, 15-20 MARCH 2013

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

MR JONATHAN TAYLOR AND HIS CONNECTED PERSONS CONTINUE TO HOLD 6,826,320 ORDINARY SHARES (INCLUDING 101,080 ORDINARY SHARES HELD IN TRUST FOR HIS CHILDREN) AND 522,034 OPTIONS UNDER THE OPHIR ENERGY PLC LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 2011

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

20 MARCH 2012

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

SALE OF RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR ORDINARY SHARES AS PART OF A 'TAIL-SWALLOWING' TRANSACTION AND COVER ASSOCIATED TAX LIABILITIES. JONATHAN TAYLOR AND HIS CONNECTED PERSONS CONTINUE TO HOLD NIL-PAID RIGHTS OVER A FURTHER 592,764 ORDINARY SHARES AT A PRICE OF £2.75 PER SHARE.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LISA MITCHELL - COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7290 5800

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

LISA MITCHELL - COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification 21 MARCH 2013