Total Voting Rights

BowLeven Plc
04 April 2008

4 April 2008

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

Total Voting Rights and Share Capital

In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6,
Bowleven is required to notify the market of the following:-

Pursuant to the Placing announced on 28 March 2008 and the admission to listing
on 2 April 2008 of 11,970,874 new ordinary shares of 10 pence each, Bowleven's
issued share capital consists of 86,861,318 ordinary shares of 10 pence each,
with voting rights. Bowleven does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Bowleven is 86,861,318. The
shares in issue of 86,861,318 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Bowleven under the
Financial Service Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

ENQUIRIES

For further information please contact:

Bowleven plc
Kevin Hart, Chief Executive Officer: 00 44 131 524 5656
Kerry Crawford, Deputy Finance Director: 00 44 131 524 5673
Head of Investor Relations

Brunswick Group LLP
Patrick Handley: 00 44 207 404 5959
Deborah Spencer

Hoare Govett Limited
Andrew Foster: 00 44 207 678 8000




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