Directorate/Board Committee Changes

Press Release

8 MARCH 2010

                               PETROFAC LIMITED                                

                      DIRECTORATE/BOARD COMMITTEE CHANGES                      

A number of changes are proposed in respect of Petrofac's Board composition and
committee memberships.

DIRECTORATE CHANGES

The Board of Petrofac is recommending that shareholders approve the appointment
of new Board directors at its Annual General Meeting to be held on 13 May 2010.
If approved by shareholders, Thomas Thune Andersen and Stefano Cao will join
the Board on 13 May 2010 as independent Non-executive Directors. Bernard de
Combret and Michael Press intend to step down from the Board at the conclusion
of the Annual General Meeting.

Commenting on these proposed appointments, Rodney Chase said: "We would be
delighted to welcome both Thomas and Stefano to our Board. They both have
considerable experience in the oil & gas sector which will be invaluable as we
continue on our growth journey. I would like to thank our long-serving
directors, Michael and Bernard for their significant contributions to the work
of the Petrofac Board since they joined in 2002 and 2003, respectively."

Kjell Almskog will be appointed Senior Independent Director.

In addition, and as previously announced on 4 March 2010, it is anticipated
that Amjad Bseisu will step down from the Board in April 2010 subject to being
appointed Chief Executive of EnQuest PLC and the successful listing of shares
of that company.

BOARD COMMITTEE CHANGES

Subject to the appointments of Mr Andersen and Mr Cao at the Annual General
Meeting, the Board Committees will be comprised as follows with effect from 13
May 2010:

Nominations Committee: Rodney Chase (Chairman), Ayman Asfari, Kjell Almskog,
Thomas Thune Andersen, Stefano Cao and Rijnhard van Tets

Audit Committee: Rijnhard van Tets (Chairman), Kjell Almskog and Thomas Thune
Andersen

Remuneration Committee: Thomas Thune Andersen (Chairman), Kjell Almskog and
Stefano Cao

Risk Committee: Stefano Cao (Chairman), Kjell Almskog and Rijnhard van Tets

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.15, it is confirmed that there are no
details to be disclosed in respect of either Thomas Thune Andersen or Stefano
Cao pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

Ends


For further information, please contact:

Petrofac Limited                                         [phone]
Ayman Asfari, Group Chief Executive
Keith Roberts, Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan Low, Head of Investor Relations

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James Bradley
David Allchurch
[e-mail]


Notes to Editors

Biographies:

Thomas Thune Andersen

Having spent over 30 years with the A.P. Møller-Mærsk group, Thomas Thune
Andersen retired from the company in 2009. Thomas held a number of very senior
positions at Møller-Mærsk most latterly as Chief Executive of Mærsk's oil and
gas division between 2004 and 2009. He served both on the main board of Mærsk
and its executive committee from 2005 to 2009. Thomas serves as a non-executive
director of Scottish & Southern Energy Plc. Age 55.

Stefano Cao

Stefano Cao has more than 32 years' experience in the oil and gas industry. He
spent 24 years at Saipem Spa, the international oil and gas services group,
most latterly as Chief Operating Officer and then Chairman and Chief Executive.
Stefano left Saipem in 2000 and joined Eni where he served as Chief Operating
Officer of the Exploration & Production Division from 2000 to 2008. Today he is
Chief Executive Officer of Sintonia SA, a holding company owning infrastructure
assets including toll roads, airports and telecoms. He has previously served as
an independent director of Telecom Italia SpA. Age 58.

Petrofac

Petrofac is a leading international provider of facilities solutions to the oil
& gas production and processing industry, with a diverse customer portfolio
including many of the world's leading integrated, independent and national oil
& gas companies. Petrofac is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: PFC).

The group delivers services through seven business units: Engineering &
Construction, Engineering & Construction Ventures, Engineering Services,
Offshore Engineering & Operations, Training, Production Solutions and Energy
Developments.

Through these businesses Petrofac designs and builds oil & gas facilities;
operates, maintains and manages facilities and trains personnel; enhances
production; and, where it can leverage its service capability, develops and
co-invests in upstream and infrastructure projects. Petrofac's range of
services meets its customers' needs across the full life cycle of oil & gas
assets.

With more than 11,700 employees, Petrofac operates out of five strategically
located operational centres, in Aberdeen, Sharjah, Woking, Chennai and Mumbai
and a further 19 offices worldwide. The predominant focus of Petrofac's
business is on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), the Middle East and Africa, the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Asia Pacific region.

For additional information, please refer to the Petrofac website at 
www.petrofac.com.