Directorate Change

Kea Petroleum plc

("Kea" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Kea Petroleum plc (AIM: KEA), the oil and gas company focused on New Zealand, announces that John Dennehy has stepped down as a non-executive director of the Company to pursue other business interests.

Ian Gowrie-Smith, Chairman of Kea Petroleum, commented:

"On behalf of the Board, I would like thank John for his valuable contribution to Kea and we wish him all the very best in his future endeavours."

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Notes to Editors:

Kea Petroleum is an AIM listed oil and gas company with interests in four petroleum exploration permits in the Taranaki Basin of New Zealand. Kea listed on the London AIM market in February 2010.