Director/PDMR Shareholding

28 Jun 2007 07:00

28 June 2007 Northern Petroleum Plc ("the Company") Director's Shareholding

The Company was informed yesterday after market close that 25,000 ordinary shares of the Company were purchased by the SIPP of Tony Brewer, a director of the Company, at a price of 184p per share. This purchase brings Mr Brewer's beneficial shareholding to 75,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.11 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company.

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For further information please contact:

Northern Petroleum Plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7743 6080Chris Foss, Finance Director

Bishopsgate Communications Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7562 3350 Nick Rome / Maxine Barnes

Further information on Northern Petroleum Plc is available via the website, www.northpet.com

Notes to Editors: Northern Petroleum is a junior oil and gas exploration and production company, focussed on the EU, with major assets in the Netherlands, Italy and the UK. Further information on Northern is available at www.northpet.com