Appointment of Joint Broker (Northern Petroleum)

    Embargoed for release: 0700 on 20 August 2008

                            Northern Petroleum Plc                             

                         ("Northern" or "the Company")                         

                          Appointment of Joint Broker                          

Northern is pleased to announce that Blue Oar Securities Plc ("Blue Oar") has
been appointed Joint Broker to the Company with immediate effect. Investec
Investment Banking and Securities continue as Nominated Adviser and Joint
Broker to the Company.

Derek Musgrove, Managing Director of Northern, commented:

"The Board and I are delighted at the appointment of Blue Oar as joint broker
to the Company and we look forward to working with them."

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Northern Petroleum Plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 2900

Derek Musgrove, Managing Director

Chris Foss, Finance Director

Graham Heard, Exploration & Technical Director

Investec Tel: +44 (0) 20 7597 5000

Michael Ansell / Patrick Robb

Blue Oar Tel: +44 (0) 20 7448 4400

Jerry Keen

Bishopsgate Communications (Press) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7562 3350

Nick Rome / Maxine Barnes

Buchanan Communications (Analysts) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

Tim Thompson / Ben Willey / Ben Romney

Further information on Northern is available at www.northpet.com.



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