20 May 2015

Ophir Energy PLC

("Ophir" or the "Company")

Board Committee Membership

London, 20 May 2015: In accordance with Rule 9.6.11(3) of the Listing Rules, the Board of Directors of the Company announces that the following changes have been made to the membership of its Board committees, with immediate effect:

Corporate Responsibility Committee: As previously announced, Lyndon Powell retired from the Board and as Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee following the conclusion of today's AGM.  Bill Schrader, an independent Non-Executive Director, has been appointed as Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility Committee, in place of Lyndon Powell.

Audit Committee: Dr Carol Bell, an independent Non-Executive Director, has been appointed as an additional member of the Committee.

Remuneration Committee: Bill Schrader, an independent Non-Executive Director, has been appointed to the Committee, in place of Lyndon Powell.

Nomination Committee:Vivien Gibney and Dr Carol Bell, independent Non-Executive Directors, have been appointed as additional members of the Committee.  Lyndon Powell has retired from the Nomination Committee.

For Further Information 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

Carolina Desmeules

Notes to Editors

Ophir Energy (OPHR.LN) is an upstream oil and gas exploration company which is listed on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE 250). Ophir has a large portfolio of assets across Africa and Asia. The Group's headquarters are located in London (England), with operational offices in Perth (Australia), Dar es Salaam and Mtwara (Tanzania), Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), Libreville (Gabon), Nairobi (Kenya), Bangkok (Thailand), Jakarta (Indonesia), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Yangon (Myanmar) and Singapore. For further information on Ophir, please refer to www.ophir-energy.com