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For immediate release - 1 March 2016

Ref. #016/16


ASX Ltd

Companies Announcement Office Electronic Lodgement System


NEW DIRECTORS


Beach Energy Limited (ASX: BPT, "Beach") is pleased to advise Mr Jim McKerlie and Mr Phillip Bainbridge have joined the Board as Non-executive Directors.


As announced on 3 February 2016, Ms Belinda Robinson and Mr Robert Cole have resigned from the Board.

These changes take effect today.


Relevant appendix 3X and appendix 3Y's are attached to this release for each director. Yours sincerely,


Cathy Oster

Joint Company Secretary


For more information please contact the following on +61 8 8338 2833 Corporate

Neil Gibbins Acting Chief Executive Officer

Investor Relations

Derek Piper Investor Relations Manager


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Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice



Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.1


Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.


Name of entity Beach Energy Limited

ABN 20 007 617 969


We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.


Name of Director

JAMES DAVID MCKERLIE

Date of appointment

1 March 2016


Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust


Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.


Number & class of securities


+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.


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Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice



Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust


Name of holder & nature of interest

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.


Glenluce Properties Pty Limited ATF Glenluce Properties Superannuation Fund

Number & class of Securities


2,799,868 ordinary shares in Beach Energy Ltd


Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.


Detail of contract

Nature of interest

Name of registered holder (if issued securities)

No. and class of securities to which interest relates


+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.


Appendix 3X Page 2 11/3/2002

Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice



Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.1


Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.


Name of entity Beach Energy Limited

ABN 20 007 617 969


We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.


Name of Director

PHILIP JAMES BAINBRIDGE

Date of appointment

1 March 2016


Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust


Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.


Number & class of securities


+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.


11/3/2002 Appendix 3X Page 1

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