Genel Energy plc Announces Directorate Changes

23 February 2016

Genel Energy plc ("Genel" or the "Company") announces that Jim Leng has indicated his intention to retire from the Board of Genel at the AGM in April 2016.

Jim Leng has served over five years at Genel as Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Following his appointment in December 2015 as Non-Executive Chairman of Nomura Europe Holdings plc, Jim has decided that now is an appropriate time for him to stand down.

We are pleased to announce that George Rose will become Senior Independent Director of Genel following Jim's departure. The Nomination Committee will review the composition of the Board committees over the coming weeks.

Tony Hayward, Chairman of Genel Energy, said:

"Jim has been an integral member of the Board since the merger with Genel in 2011, and his experience and insight have been invaluable in helping create a leading London listed E&P company. It has been a pleasure to work with Jim, and all of us at Genel would like to wish him the very best in his future endeavours."

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Notes to editors:

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 offices in Ankara and Erbil, is one of the largest London-listed independent oil producers, and is the largest holder of reserves and resources in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Through its Miran and Bina Bawi gas fields, the Company 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.