Total Voting Rights

2 January 2015

RUSPETRO PLC

("Ruspetro" or the "Company")

Total Voting Rights

London, 2 January 2015: In conformity with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R, the Company hereby notifies the market that the Company's issued share capital as at close of business on 31 December 2014 consisted of 870,112,016 ordinary shares of 10 pence each. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.

Therefore, as at 31 December 2014, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 870,112,016.

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 FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries

Investors / Analyst enquiries

Dominic Manley, Ruspetro +44 20 7887 7624

Twitter: @ruspetroplc

Media enquiries

Ben Brewerton / George Parker - FTI Consulting +44 20 3727 1000

About Ruspetro

Ruspetro plc is an independent oil and gas development and production company, with assets in the Western Siberia region of the Russian Federation. Our mission is to unlock the tight oil reservoirs in our asset base while building a leading regional independent E&P company in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for the long-term benefit of our shareholders.