Result of General Meeting

7 November 2011

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

Result of General Meeting

Bowleven plc held a General Meeting (GM) on Monday 7 November 2011.

The Company is pleased to announce that the special resolution proposed at the GM was duly passed by unanimous resolution of the shareholders present.

A summary of the proxy votes received will be displayed 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)

Andrew Osborne 00 44 207 628 1000

Tony White