25 Jul 2012

Tullow Oil appoints Anne Drinkwater as a Non-executive Director

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne Drinkwater as a Non-executive Director with effect from today.

Anne joins Tullow after a long and successful career with BP. Anne held a number of senior business and operations positions, most recently as President and CEO of BP Canada from 2009 to 2012. Other positions within BP included Group Vice President managing non-technical risk, President of BP Indonesia and Managing Director of BP Norway.

Anne has a strong commercial and business development background from within the oil & gas sector and brings significant expertise in governance and stakeholder management to Tullow. Anne is currently a Non-executive Director of engineering company, Aker Solutions ASA in Norway.

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 Anne Drinkwater to those disclosed above.

For further information contact:

Tullow Oil plc

(+44 20 3249 9000)

Chris Perry

Investor Relations

James Arnold

Investor Relations

George Cazenove

Media Relations

Citigate Dewe Rogerson

(+44 207 638 9571)

Martin Jackson

Kate Lehane

Murray Consultants

(+353 1 498 0300)

Joe Murray

Ed Micheau

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