For Immediate Release 08 May 2015

Kea Petroleum plc

("Kea" or "the Company")

Result of General Meeting

Kea Petroleum plc (AIM: KEA), the oil and gas company focused on New Zealand, announces that all resolutions put to its shareholders at today's General Meeting were duly passed.

For further information please contact:

Kea Petroleum plc

David Lees, Executive Director

Tel: +44 (0)20 7340 9970

WH Ireland Limited (Nomad)

James Joyce

Nick Field

Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666

Buchanan Mark Court Sophie Cowles

Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000

Notes to Editors:

Kea Petroleum is an AIM listed oil and gas exploration company with interests in two petroleum exploration permits in the Taranaki Basin of New Zealand. Kea listed on the London AIM market in February 2010.

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