Total Voting Rights

Ophir Energy PLC

("Ophir" or the "Company")

Total Voting Rights

London, 1 March 2012: Ophir notifies the market that following the allotment of ordinary shares on completion of the acquisition of Dominion Petroleum Limited in February (pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda), the Company's issued share capital as at close of business on 29 February 2012 was 365,914,356 ordinary shares of £0.0025 each. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury.

Therefore, as at 1 March 2012, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 365,914,356.

Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTR").

This announcement is in conformity with DTR 5.6.1.

For Further Information please contact:

Ophir Energy plc +44 (0)20 7290 5800

Nick Cooper, CEO

FTI Consulting (PR Advisor to Ophir) +44 (0)20 7269 7157

Billy Clegg/Edward Westropp