BLVN.L Regulatory News (BLVN)

4 November 2011

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

Admission of Shares to AIM

Application has been made for the admission of 77,500,000 new ordinary shares (the "Shares") of 10p each in the capital of Bowleven to trading on AIM. The Shares will, when issued, be credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared, made or paid on or in respect of such shares after the date of issue of the Shares.

These shares are being listed in connection with the issue of equity announced on 19 October 2011.

ENQUIRIES

For further information please contact:

Bowleven 00 44 131 524 5678

Kevin Hart, Chief Executive Officer

Kerry Crawford, Head of Investor Relations

Brunswick Group LLP 00 44 207 404 5959

Patrick Handley

Natalia Erikssen

BofA Merrill Lynch 00 44 207 628 1000

Andrew Osborne

Tony White