Appointment of non-executive Director

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Tullow Oil PLC

18 September 2013

News Release

Tullow Oil appoints Jeremy Wilson as a non-executive Director

18 September 2013 - Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Wilson as a non-executive Director with effect from 21 October 2013.

Jeremy brings extensive strategic and corporate finance experience to Tullow following a successful career at JPMorgan where he joined as a graduate and is currently Vice Chairman of their Energy Group. During his time at the bank, Jeremy has held a variety of senior positions including Co-Head European Mergers & Acquisitions and Global Co-Head of Natural Resources and Diversified Industrials. Jeremy is also a non-executive Director of FTSE350 energy services company, John Wood Group PLC.

There are no further disclosures required under Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the UKLA and 6.6.7 of the Listing Rules of the Irish Stock Exchange in respect of Jeremy Wilson to those disclosed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tullow Oil plc
(London)
(+44 20 3249 9000)
Chris Perry (Investor Relations)
James Arnold (Investor Relations)
George Cazenove (Media Relations)

Citigate Dewe Rogerson
(London)
(+44 207 638 9571)
Martin Jackson
Jack Rich

Murray Consultants
(Dublin)
(+353 1 498 0300)
Joe Murray
Joe Heron

Notes to Editors

Tullow Oil plc

Tullow is a leading independent oil & gas, exploration and production group, quoted on the London, Irish and Ghanaian (symbol: TLW) stock exchanges and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The Group has interests in over 150 exploration and production licences across 25 countries which are managed as three regional business units: West & North Africa, South & East Africa and Europe, South America and Asia.

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