Director/PDMR Shareholding

Northern Petroleum Plc

("Northern Petroleum" or "the Company")

Directors' dealings

Northern Petroleum (AIM: NOP) announces that it was informed on 22 October 2014 that on the same date, its Chairman, Mr Jon Murphy, purchased 100,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 15 pence per ordinary share and also that Mr Nick Morgan, the Company's Finance Director, purchased 41,958 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 15.7 pence per ordinary share.

Following these transactions Mr Murphy has a beneficial interest in 425,200 ordinary shares representing 0.45 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital and Mr Morgan has a beneficial interest in 114,882 ordinary shares, representing 0.12 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

For further information please contact:

Northern Petroleum Plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7469 2900

Keith Bush, Chief Executive Officer

Nick Morgan, Finance Director

Westhouse Securities Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker) Tel: +44 (0)20 7601 6100

Alastair Stratton

Robert Finlay

FirstEnergy Capital LLP (Joint Broker) Tel: +44 (0)20 7448 0200

Jonathan Wright

Camarco Tel: +44 (0)20 3757 4980

Billy Clegg

Georgia Mann

Note to Editors:

Northern Petroleum is an oil and gas company focused on production led growth. The Company is undertaking a redevelopment and production project in north west Alberta and has a broader portfolio of exploration and appraisal opportunities in countries of relatively low political risk, primarily Italy. Comprehensive information on Northern Petroleum and its oil and gas operations, including press releases, annual reports and interim reports are available from Northern Petroleum's website: www.northernpetroleum.com.