Total Voting Rights

31 December 2015

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

Total Voting Rights and Share Capital

In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company is required to notify the market of the following:

As at 31 December 2015, the Company's issued share capital consists of 327,275,601 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 10 pence each, with voting rights attached (one vote per ordinary share).

The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury as at the date of this disclosure. The issued share capital figure of 327,275,601 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

ENQUIRIES

For further information please contact:

Bowleven plc

Kevin Hart, Chief Executive 00 44 131 524 5678

Kerry Crawford, Finance Director / Head of IR

Brunswick Group LLP

Patrick Handley 00 44 207 404 5959

Simon Maine

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited (Nomad)

Jon Fitzpatrick 00 44 203 037 2000

Ken Fleming

Nick Stamp