ASX Announcement

16 December 2016

ASX: WPL OTC: WOPEY

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

ACN 004 898 962

Woodside Plaza

240 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000

Australia www.woodside.com.au

APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Board of Woodside has appointed Mr Larry Archibald as a non-executive director effective 1 February 2017. Mr Archibald joins Woodside as an independent director.

Woodside Chairman Michael Chaney said that Mr Archibald's significant international experience in oil and gas exploration and impressive record of exploration success would be a great asset to the company's Board.

In 2015, Mr Archibald retired from ConocoPhillips, where he spent eight years in senior executive positions including Senior Vice President, Business Development and Exploration, and Senior Vice President, Exploration. Mr Archibald had previously spent 29 years at Amoco and BP in various positions including leading global exploration programs.

Mr Archibald is an adviser to exploration and production companies MainSail Energy Plc and Guidestone Energy LLC. He provides advisory services to global private equity investment firm Warburg Pincus, LLC.

Mr Archibald holds a Master of Business Administration from Regis College, a Bachelor of Science, Geosciences, from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor of Arts, Geology, from Colgate University.

Contacts: MEDIA Michelle Grady

W: +61 8 9348 5995

M: +61 418 938 660

E: michelle.grady@woodside.com.au

INVESTORS Damien Gare

W: +61 8 9348 4421

M: +61 417 111 697

E: investor@woodside.com.au

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