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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii

Rose Petroleum Plc.

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

X

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii

Caithness Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v

19 June 2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 July 2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii

Less than 3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type ofshares

if possible usingthe ISIN CODE

Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

NumberofShares

NumberofVotingRights

Numberof shares

Number of votingrights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB00B013M672

63,133,333

63,133,333

63,133,333

63,133,333

2.48%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Expirationdate xiii

Exercise/Conversion Period xiv

Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.

% of votingrights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

63,133,333

2.48%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Caithness hold all shares and voting rights through Barclays Wealth Monaco's nominee company, Vidacos Nominees Limited.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

Vidacos Nominees Limited

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:

N/A: Voting rights will not change. Change in percentage ownership due to share issuance.

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:

N/A: Voting rights will not change. Change in percentage ownership due to share issuance.

13. Additional information:

LJ Management (IOM) Limited ("LJ Skye") Trustees of Cathness Limited

14. Contact name:

Reyna Soni

15. Contact telephone number:

01624 811611