Bowleven Regulatory News (BLVN)

3 May 2011

Bowleven PLC ("Bowleven" or the "Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

The board of directors of Bowleven PLC ("Bowleven" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Tracy as a non executive director of the Company with effect from Tuesday 3 May 2011.

Philip is currently Operations and Engineering Director with Cairn Energy PLC, with responsibility for Cairn's engineering and operations activities worldwide. He has over 38 years of oil & gas industry experience, including 17 years at PLC board level.

Philip holds an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College (1981) and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Leeds University (1972). He is currently an Honorary Professor in the Petroleum Engineering Department of Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University.

Commenting on the appointment, Bowleven's Chairman Ronnie Hanna said "We are delighted that Philip has agreed to join Bowleven at this exciting time in the Company's development and we look forward to receiving the benefit of Philip's valuable technical expertise at both Board and operational levels".

ENQUIRIES

For further information please contact:

Bowleven PLC

Kevin Hart, Chief Executive Officer 00 44 131 524 5678

Kerry Crawford, Head of Investor Relations 00 44 131 524 5678

Brunswick Group LLP

Patrick Handley 00 44 207 404 5959

Natalia Erikssen

RBS Hoare Govett

Stephen Bowler 00 44 207 678 8000

Jamie Buckland

Pursuant to the AIM Rules, the following information in respect of Philip Tracy required to be disclosed is set out below. Other than this information, there is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

Full Name and Age: Philip Oliver James Tracy (aged 60)

Current Shareholding in Bowleven: nil

Current Directorships: Cairn Energy PLC

Capricorn Oil Limited

Former Directorship: Vienco Group Limited (wound up by members voluntarily (i.e. solvent) liquidation - March 2009)