Director Declaration

Ophir Energy plc

Director Declaration

In accordance with paragraph 9.6.14 of the Listing Rules, Ophir Energy plc, confirms that William (Bill) Schrader, Non-Executive Director, was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of CHC Group Ltd with effect from 12 December 2014. CHC Group Ltd is the parent company of CHC Helicopter and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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For Further Enquiries please contact:

Ophir Energy plc +44 (0)20 7811 2400

Nick Cooper, CEO

Chandrika Kher, Company Secretary

Brunswick Group +44 (0)20 7404 5959

Patrick Handley

Marleen Geerlof

Notes to Editors

Ophir Energy (OPHR.LN) is an, upstream oil and gas exploration company which is a member of the FTSE 250. The Group's headquarters are located in London (England), with operational offices in Perth (Australia), Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), Dar es Salaam and Mtwara (Tanzania), Libreville (Gabon) and Nairobi (Kenya).

For further information on Ophir, please refer to www.ophir-energy.com