Rule 2.9 Announcement

22 March 2017

Bowleven plc ('Bowleven' or 'the Company')

Rule 2.9 Announcement

In accordance with Rule 2.9 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the Company confirms that as at the close of business on 21 March 2017 it had 320,713,289 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in issue and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange. The International Securities Identification Number for the Company's ordinary shares is GB00B04PYL99.

ENQUIRIES

For further information please contact:

Bowleven plc

Billy Allan, Chairman 00 44 131 524 5678

David Clarkson, Chief Operating Officer

Brunswick Group LLP

Patrick Handley 00 44 207 404 5959

Will Rowberry

Cenkos Securities plc (NOMAD)

Derrick Lee 00 44 131 220 6939

Neil McDonald

Notes to Editors:

Bowleven is an African focused oil and gas exploration group, based in Edinburgh and traded on AIM. Bowleven's vision is to build an African focused exploration and production company focused on creating and realising material value through exploration-led organic growth and niche acquisitions. Bowleven holds equity interests in two blocks in Cameroon, with one block located offshore in shallow water (operated by NewAge) and one onshore (operated by Bowleven).