FORM 8 (OPD)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Identity of the party to the offer making the

disclosure:

Lochard Energy Group plc

("Lochard" or the "Company")

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short

positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient

N/A

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each party to the offer

Lochard Energy Group plc

(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure

the offeror or the offeree?

Offeree

(e) Date position held:

11 September 2012

(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today

disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

No

2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

Class of relevant security:

5p Ordinary Shares

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

Nil

N/A

Nil

N/A

(2) Derivatives (other than

options):

Nil

N/A

Nil

N/A

(3) Options and agreements to

purchase/sell:

Nil

N/A

Nil

N/A

TOTAL:

Nil

N/A

Nil

N/A

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities

Class of relevant security in relation to

which subscription right exists:

None

Details, including nature of the rights

concerned and relevant percentages:

None

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

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(c) Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent
Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on Rule
2.11 of the Code):

None


3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

The directors of the Company have the following beneficial interests in the Company:

Director

Shares

%

Note

James Brooke

86,651,883

28.99

(1)

Michael Rose

3,781,570

1.27

(2)

Peter Youd

40,000

0.01

(3)

TOTAL:

90,473,453

30.27

Note 1: James Brooke's interest relates to his position as investment manager with

Henderson Global Investors Limited which holds 86,651,883 shares in Lochard

Note 2: 1,000,000 of these shares are held by Michael Rose's wife

Note 3: 40,000 of these shares are held by Peter Youd's wife

The directors of the Company have the following beneficial interest in shares in the Company pursuant to the Company's share option scheme:

Exercise

Exercisable

Exercisable

Director

Shares

Grant date

price

from

to

Michael Rose

250,000

22 Oct 2007

16.5p

23 Oct 2007

22 Oct 2012

The brokers to the Company have the following beneficial interests in the Company:

Broker

Shares

%

Merchant Securities Limited

3,669,286

1.23

TOTAL:

3,669,286

1.23

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3 for each additional class of relevant security.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal

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or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None



(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(c) Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)

No

Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)

No

Date of disclosure:

12 September 2012

Contact name:

Ashley Gardyne

Telephone number:

0207 234 6465

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

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