Director Declaration

15 October 2015

Genel Energy plc

Director declaration

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, Genel Energy plc announces that The Honourable Nathaniel Rothschild, non-executive director of Genel Energy plc, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Volex plc.

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Genel Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GENL). The Company, with headquarters in London and additional offices in Ankara and Erbil, is the largest independent oil producer and the largest holder of reserves and resources in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and, through its Miran and Bina Bawi gas fields, is set to be a cornerstone provider of gas to Turkey under the KRI-Turkey Gas Sales Agreement. Genel also continues to pursue further growth opportunities within the Middle East and Africa. For further information, please refer to www.genelenergy.com.