Lansdowne Oil Regulatory News (LOGP)

25 September 2013

Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc

("Lansdowne" or the "Company")

 Directorate Change

Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc, the North Celtic Sea focussed oil and gas exploration company, is pleased to announce that Mr Jeffrey David Auld has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company, with immediate effect.

Jeffrey (aged 47) has more than 20 years of financial and commercial experience in upstream oil and gas development and production, and is currently a director of Sabalo Energy Limited. His career has involved periods working for exploration and production companies - Premier Oil, PetroKazakhstan and Equator Exploration; as well as periods spent in financial institutions - Goldman Sachs, Canaccord Adams and Macquarie.

Other than the information detailed in this announcement, there is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

John Greenall, Chairman of Lansdowne, commented:

"On behalf of Lansdowne I am delighted to welcome Jeffrey Auld to the Board. His extensive experience in upstream oil and gas commercial activities will augment the skill set of the Board and we look forward to working with him in the next phase of the company's development."

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