Result of AGM

PREMIER OIL PLC

("Premier" or "the Company")

Result of AGM

18 May 2012

Premier Oil plc announces that, at the Company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today, all the resolutions contained in the Notice of Meeting and put to the meeting were duly passed. Details of the proxy votes received by the company before the AGM in respect of each resolution are available on the company website www.premier-oil.com.

Enquiries

Premier Oil plc Tel: 020 7730 1111

Simon Lockett

Tony Durrant

Pelham Bell Pottinger Tel: 07894 608 606

Gavin Davis

Notes to editors:

Premier is a leading FTSE 250 independent exploration and production company with oil and gas interests in the North Sea, South East Asia and in the Middle East, Africa, Pakistan regions. Our strategy is to add significant value for shareholders through exploration and appraisal success, astute commercial deals and optimal asset management.