Posting of Annual Report and Accounts

19 November 2012

Bowleven plc ("Bowleven" or the "Company")

Posting of Annual Report and Accounts 2012

Bowleven announces that the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2012, incorporating a notice convening the Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), will be posted to shareholders today. The Annual Report and Accounts and the Notice of AGM will also be available on the Company's website.

ENQUIRIES

 For further information please contact:

Bowleven plc

Kevin Hart, Chief Executive 00 44 131 524 5678

Kerry Crawford, Head of Investor Relations

Brunswick Group LLP

Patrick Handley 00 44 207 404 5959

Natalia Erikssen

BofA Merrill Lynch (NOMAD)

Derek Ross 00 44 207 628 1000

Tony White