For Immediate Release - 8 January 2015

Ref. #002/15

ASX Ltd/SGX Singapore Exchange Ltd Companies Announcement Office Electronic Lodgement System
Dear Sir,

LAPSE OF EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE RIGHTS

Beach Energy advises that certain executive incentive rights detailed below have lapsed pursuant to their terms of issue without exercise:
1) 162,359 2012 Long Term Incentive Rights;
2) 181,495 2013 Long Term Incentive Rights;
3) 12,196 2012 STI Rights.
The issued capital following the lapse of the executive incentive rights is set out below:

1,297,496,886

Fully Paid Ordinary shares

2012 Rights 1,686,480

2012 STI Rights 133,945

2013 Rights 1,885,249

2013 STI Rights 192,859

2013 STI Rights 211,559

2014 Rights 1,667,671

Unlisted Rights

Unlisted Rights Unlisted Rights Unlisted Rights Unlisted Rights Unlisted Rights

Yours faithfully,

Cathy Oster

Company Secretary

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