Additional Listing

BowLeven Plc
23 April 2007


BowLeven plc ('BowLeven')

Application has been made for the admission of an additional 69,484 shares of
10p each in the capital of BowLeven to trading on AIM Pursuant to BowLeven's
recommended takeover offer for FirstAfrica Oil plc (the 'Offer'); these shares
have been allotted to certain holders of FirstAfrica shares from whom valid
acceptances of the Offer have now been received.

These 69,484 new BowLeven ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing
ordinary shares, and it is expected that Admission to trading on AIM will become
effective and that dealings will commence at 8.00am on 24 April 2007.

In conformity with the Transparency Directive, following admission of these
shares BowLeven's issued share capital will consist of 74,358,056 ordinary
shares with a nominal value of 10p each. Therefore the total number of voting
rights in BowLeven will be 74,358,056.



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