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17 January 2013

JKX OIL & GAS plc ("JKX")

BOARD UPDATE

The Board of JKX Oil & Gas PLC is pleased to announce that it has appointed Richard Murray as Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee. Richard became a Non-Executive Director of JKX on 1 January 2013. He recently retired from the position of Audit Partner at Ernst & Young after more than 35 years of service.

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Notes to Editors:

JKX Oil & Gas plc is an exploration and production company listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Company has licence interests in Ukraine, Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia.


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