Retirement of a Non-executive Director

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Tullow Oil PLC

06 December 2012

 



News Release

Retirement of Steven McTiernan as a Non-executive Director

6 December 2012 - Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces the retirement of Steven McTiernan as a Non-executive Director of Tullow as of 31 December 2012.

Having joined the Board on 1 March 2002, Steven has served as a Director of Tullow for over ten years and has been an integral member of the audit, nominations and remuneration committees.

Steven was appointed Senior Independent Director in 2008. David Bamford, who joined the Board in 2004, will become Senior Independent Director as of 1 January 2013.

Simon Thompson, Non-executive Chairman of Tullow Oil plc, commented today,  

"I would like to thank Steven for his considerable contribution to Tullow since 2002. He has played an integral role in guiding the company through a period of dramatic and sustained growth and his work on the audit, nominations and remuneration committees has been invaluable. Since I became Chairman of Tullow at the start of 2012, I have benefited greatly from Steven's steadfast and much-appreciated support as Tullow's Senior Independent Non-executive Director."

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tullow Oil plc ([phone]) Chris Perry (Investor Relations) James Arnold (Investor Relations) George Cazenove (Media Relations)

Citigate Dewe Rogerson ([phone]) Martin Jackson Jack Rich

Murray Consultants ([phone]) Joe Murray Ed Micheau

Notes to Editors

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 100 exploration and production licences across 24 countries and focuses on four core areas: Africa, Europe, South Asia and South America.

For further information please refer to our website at www.tullowoil.com.

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